Posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2024. 8:53 am CST.
By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: Weather experts say that Tropical Storm Ernesto is forecast to strengthen to a hurricane today.
As of this morning, flooding rains from Ernesto continue across Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Ernesto was located about 125 miles northwest of San Juan Puerto Rico.
Ernesto is moving toward the northwest near 16 mph (26 km/h).
A turn toward the north-northwest and north with a gradual decrease in forward speed is expected tonight and Thursday.
On the forecast track, the center of Ernesto will move northward away from Puerto Rico through today.
Ernesto should then move over the western Atlantic later in the week and be nearing Bermuda on Saturday.
Maximum sustained winds remain near 70 mph (110 km/h) with higher gusts.
Ernesto could strengthen to a hurricane today and become a major hurricane in a couple of days.
Ernesto is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 4 to 6 inches over the U.S and British Virgin Islands.
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Posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2024. 8:53 am CST. By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: Weather experts say that Tropical Storm Ernesto is forecast to strengthen to a hurricane
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