The National Hurricane Center forecasts what was the first hurricane of the season will remain a tropical storm as it moves through the Caribbean toward Florida.
Elsa's greatest impacts this weekend are expected in parts of the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba and Jamaica.
There could be some impacts in the Cayman Islands.
Forecasters say interests elsewhere in the Virgin Islands, the Florida Keys and the Florida peninsula should monitor the progress of Elsa.
Elsa will move near the southern coast of Hispaniola later today and tonight, and move near Jamaica and portions of eastern Cuba on Sunday.
"By Monday, Elsa is expected to move across central and western Cuba and head toward the Florida Straits. Elsa is forecast to move near or over portions of the west coast of Florida on Tuesday," according to the Hurricane Center's Public Advisory.
As of Saturday morning Elsa lost some punch.
"Reports from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that maximum sustained winds are now near 70 mph."
Little change in strength is forecast tonight, but gradual weakening is forecast on Sunday and Monday when Elsa is expected to be near or over Cuba.
