Tropical Storm Elsa

Elsa made landfall as a tropical storm late Wednesday morning along Florida's Nature Coast in Taylor county with top sustained winds of 65 mph. Its winds are expected to weaken, but flash flooding and isolated tornadoes are possible Wednesday afternoon, especially in North-Central and Northeast Florida.

Gas prices in Central Florida are expected to rise over the next few days, but experts say that would happen even without Tropical Storm Elsa.

Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings and a Storm Surge Watch are posted a little more than a day prior to the arrival of Tropical Storm Elsa's effects in Florida.

A Tropical Storm Watch has been extended northward and includes much of the Florida west coast to the Anclote River.

The Tropical Storm Warning has been extended north to Englewood and now includes Fort Myers. Tropical Storm Watches have also been extended northward to include the Nature Coast to the Aucilla River. Storm Surge Watches remain in effect from Bonita Beach northward to the Suwannee River, including Tampa Bay.

5 p.m. update: Tropical Storm Watches have been issued for the Florida Keys from Craig Key westward to the Dry Tortugas.