Local News News Elsa strengthens, Hurricane Warning issued Barbados Today02/07/20210259 views A hurricane warning is issued when sustained winds of 64 knots or greater (74mph; 119kmh) associated with a hurricane are forecast to affect Barbados within 36 hours. **** Hazard Info **** At 8:00 AM the center of Hurricane Elsa was located near latitude 12.7N longitude 58.6W or about 70 MI (110 KM) just south of Barbados. Maximum sustained winds are near…74 MPH…120 KM/H with higher gusts. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km) mainly to the north of the center. Over the last few hours, winds of up to 90mph (144km/h) with higher gusts were recorded across the island. Elsa is currently moving towards the west-northwest (290 degrees) at 28 MPH (44 KM/H). This motion is expected to continue during the next few days. Hurricane Elsa is currently passing just south of Barbados. Rainfall accumulations of 6 to 8 inches are forecast across Barbados on Friday. A flash-flood warning remains in effect for Barbados. The next Advisory will be issued at 11:00AM.