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The Meteorological Service of Barbados has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for St. Vincent and the Grenadines.<\/p>

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SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:<\/p>\n

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A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for\u2026
\n* Barbados
\n* Martinique
\n* St. Lucia
\n* St. Vincent and the Grenadines<\/p>

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A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for\u2026
\n* Guadeloupe<\/p>

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A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.<\/p>\n

A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, in this case within 36 hours.<\/p>

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Interests elsewhere in the Windward Islands, Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti should monitor the progress of this system. \u00a0Additional watches and warnings will likely be required later today.<\/p>\n

For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service.<\/p>

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DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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\nAt 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Elsa was located near latitude 9.4 North, longitude 48.8 West. \u00a0Elsa is moving toward the west near 25 mph (41 km\/h). \u00a0An even faster motion to the west-northwest is expected over the next 24 to 36 hours. \u00a0On the forecast track, the system will pass near or over portions of the Windward Islands or the southern Leeward Islands on Friday, move into the eastern Caribbean Sea late Friday and Friday night, and move near the southern coast of Hispaniola on Saturday.<\/p>

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Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 40 mph (65 km\/h) with higher gusts. \u00a0Some additional strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days.<\/p>\n

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles (165 km) from the center.<\/p>\n

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb (29.71 inches).<\/p>\n

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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\nKey messages for Tropical Storm Elsa can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT5, WMO header WTNT45 KNHC and on the web at www.hurricanes.gov\/graphics_at5.shtml?key_messages.<\/p>\n

WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected in portions of the Windward and southern Leeward Islands within the warning areas on Friday. \u00a0Tropical storm conditions are possible in the watch areas on Friday.<\/p>\n

RAINFALL: Elsa is expected to produce rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches with maximum totals of 8 inches on Friday across the Windward and southern Leeward Islands, including Barbados. \u00a0This rain may lead to isolated flash flooding and mudslides.<\/p>\n

NEXT ADVISORY
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\nNext intermediate advisory at 800 AM AST. Next complete advisory at 1100 AM AST.<\/p>\n

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