Nation Elsa regains hurricane status, roars closer to Florida’s west coast; 4M under warnings July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 John Bacon and Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY Comments Off on Elsa regains hurricane status, roars closer to Florida’s west coast; 4M under warnings A hurricane warning was issued alongĀ Florida's west coast as Elsa spun past Key West and into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.