Update - now Hurricane Elsa - hurricane warning for Barbados

[malaise]

is approaching Barbados with winds of 60mph and gusts as high as 81mph (Cat1) and heavy rain affecting residents. Lots of roof damage
Bim radio suggests they have a few more hours of really bad weather as Elsa enters the Caribbean
Here's Voice of Barbados
https://vob929.com/listen-live-3/

Elsa is the earliest “E” storm in the satellite era dating back to about 1966, meteorologist Denver Ingram, National Park Service Regional Remote Automatic Weather Stations coordinator for the Southeast, wrote Thursday in an emailed update about the storm.

https://coastalreview.org/2021/07/national-hurricane-center-names-earliest-e-storm-to-date/

Looks like Jamaica will get lucky again
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT05/refresh/AL052021_5day_cone_no_line_and_wind+png/085943_5day_cone_no_line_and_wind.png

https://www.weathernerds.org/satellite/?initsatsrc=On&initsatname=GOES16&initsattype=ir&initcscheme=ir1&initimdimx=1050&initimdimy=766&initrange=17.000000000000:-65.500000000000:8.500000000000:-51.500000000000&initloop=True&initnframes=20&initlightning16=On&initlightning17=Off&initltngfed=Off&initltngtoe=Off&initinterstates=On&initwarnings=On&initlatlon=On&initascata=Off&initascatb=Off&initascatc=Off&initascatamba=Off&initascatambb=Off&initascatambc=Off&initsst=Off
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

[MuseRider]

1. I love that island.

I have not been back in years but it was my first island, my first ocean experiences, my first actual jet flight and I was already 28 years old. Nice people (exceedingly nice), beautiful island and I will be forever in love with the memories. I hope this does not hurt them too much (or at all).

[malaise]

2. Looks like mostly roof and fence damage so far

We'll see - several hours to go

[malaise]

7. Watch this - Barbados is not built for hurricanes or freak storms

[bluecollar2]

3. I'm in Homestead

I really don't need this in my life right now...

[malaise]

4. Should be back to Tropical Storm status by the time

it reaches your way. Still pay attention because this one is way earlier than usual - stay safe

[obamanut2012]

5. Follow Denis Phillips on FB

I'm in SOFL, too, but even though he's in Tampa, he is the best weather guy I've ever seen.

[Wounded Bear]

6. Stay safe Malaise...

[malaise]

8. Looks like's we'll be lucky again

for now

[bearsfootball516]

9. Hopefully nothing too serious comes of it.

[malaise]

10. It's moving very fast

so flooding is unlikely - and Cat 1 is not life threatening -should mostly roof damage, flying debris, trees down, etc.
This won't be major

[mopinko]

11. hope everyone stays safe, but

these early storms are throwing a lot of rain my way.
i feel like it's saving my life. it's been raining for a week.

[malaise]

12. Well Elsa is in the Caribbean Sea now

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT05/refresh/AL052021_5day_cone_no_line_and_wind+png/205241_5day_cone_no_line_and_wind.png

Been a long time since we faced a hurricane warning although we're barely in the cone

Good news - moving at 30mph That said this one is hard to predict