What is the initial speed of the hurricane?

According to the Miami National Hurricane Center, the storm’s initial maximum sustained wind speed was 50 miles per hour and moved west-northwest at a speed of 26 miles per hour.

The Barbados government said it will suspend public transportation and close vaccination sites and businesses, including gas stations, by Thursday night, while St. Vincent is expected to close on Friday morning.

Elsa is expected to strengthen in the coming days and enter the eastern Caribbean Sea on Friday night and Friday night, passing through Haiti and the Dominican Republic on the southern coast of Hispaniola on Saturday.