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Tropical Storm Elsa Could Reach Florida By Next Week

A worried theme park guest stands next to a vibrant weather map tracking Tropical Storm Elsa as it approaches Florida, with colorful forecasts highlighting the Caribbean and Atlantic near popular attractions.

Are you headed to Walt Disney World this weekend, into early next week? If so, you’ll want to take note that Tropical Storm Elsa has formed and looks like it could reach Florida by next week. While a rainy day at Disney is still better than a sunny day at the office, you’ll want to keep close watch as Elsa figures out where it is headed. And yes, we’re sure all those Disney fans out there noticed… the storm has been named Elsa!

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Credit: CinemaBlend

As shared by OrlandoSentinel: “The National Hurricane Center officially named Tropical Storm Elsa Thursday morning, and showed the fifth named storm of the season could possibly take aim at Florida by next week. The Hurricane Center said it’s too early to tell if the Elsa will impact Florida, although the cone does show parts of the state within Elsa’s five-day path. However, there is significant uncertainty in the track forecast between the weekend and Tuesday, the NHC said. Discrepancies in the track have made meteorologists’ confidence in the projection “lower than usual,” the NHC said.”

Forecast map highlights how Tropical Storm Elsa’s projected path and wind arrival times could impact Florida theme parks, helping visitors to Disney World and Universal Studios plan their adventures safely around approaching tropical-storm-force winds.

Credit: National Hurricane Center

The most recent update from the National Hurricane Center was shared via Twitter:

Map highlighting Tropical Storm Elsa’s wind speed probabilities from the Caribbean through Cuba and up toward Florida’s theme park region, including the Orlando area, between July 1-6, 2021.

Credit: National Hurricane Center

While we hope Tropical Storm Elsa doesn’t ruin your plans to visit Walt Disney World, keep watch as even the National Hurricane Center has noted this is a hard one to track. Stay safe, Disney fans!

About Jamie Sylvester

I'm a Disney nerd! A kid at heart who loves the magic and memories of Walt Disney World. I follow all things Disney and enjoy the vacations, day trips, and weekend getaways, and geek out over the planning of such events. My goal is to experience as many Disney desserts and cocktails as possible! Married to another Disney nerd and blessed with a daughter and son, we thoroughly enjoy the magic at Disney and are here to help others experience the magic as well.