Hurricane Elsa eyeing the Caribbean this weekend

Satellite animation of Hurricane Elsa.

Note: Elsa became a hurricane after the embedded video was recorded.

Tropical Storm Elsa quickly strengthened into a hurricane Friday morning, making a beeline for the Caribbean. At 8 a.m. ET Friday, Elsa was centered just 20 miles southwest of Barbados.

Surface observations from Barbados indicate that Elsa’s maximum sustained winds have increased to near 75 mph, making it a Category 1 hurricane. Gusts have reached 86 mph so far.

The Meteorological Service of Barbados has issued a hurricane...

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