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Tropical Storm Ernesto forms in Atlantic, moves toward Puerto Rico
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The National Hurricane Center has upgraded Potential Tropical Cyclone Five to Tropical Storm Ernesto on Monday evening. >> Download the WESH 2 app to stay up-to-date on tropical weatherAccording to the latest advisory from the NHC, the storm is located 530 miles east southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico.The storm has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and a minimum central pressure of 1009 mb. Tropical Storm Ernesto is moving west at about 28 miles per hour. After intensification, the NHC says the storm is expected to approach the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.A tropical storm warning is in effect for multiple places, including:GuadeloupeSt. Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat, Antigua, Barbuda and Anguilla St. Martin and St. BarthelemySint Maarten British Virgin IslandsU.S. Virgin IslandsPuerto RicoViequesCulebraA tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere in the warning area in the next 36 hours. More: Difference between tropical storm, hurricane watch and warning Impacts may include heavy rainfall, flash flooding, mudslides and landslides. Ernesto is the fifth named storm of the 2024 hurricane season. Many models show the system intensifying to a hurricane by this weekend. We are currently just about a month out from the peak of hurricane season, which is Sep. 10. The end of hurricane season is Nov. 30.More: Where do hurricanes begin?Related: WESH 2 Hurricane Survival Guide 2024First Warning WeatherStay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.RadarSevere Weather AlertsDownload the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts.The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Kellianne Klass, Marquise Meda and Cam Tran.
The National Hurricane Center has upgraded Potential Tropical Cyclone Five to Tropical Storm Ernesto on Monday evening.
>> Download the WESH 2 app to stay up-to-date on tropical weather
According to the latest advisory from the NHC, the storm is located 530 miles east southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The storm has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and a minimum central pressure of 1009 mb. Tropical Storm Ernesto is moving west at about 28 miles per hour.
After intensification, the NHC says the storm is expected to approach the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
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A tropical storm warning is in effect for multiple places, including:
- Guadeloupe
- St. Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat, Antigua, Barbuda and Anguilla
- St. Martin and St. Barthelemy
- Sint Maarten
- British Virgin Islands
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Puerto Rico
- Vieques
- Culebra
A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere in the warning area in the next 36 hours.
More: Difference between tropical storm, hurricane watch and warning
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Impacts may include heavy rainfall, flash flooding, mudslides and landslides.
Ernesto is the fifth named storm of the 2024 hurricane season. Many models show the system intensifying to a hurricane by this weekend.
We are currently just about a month out from the peak of hurricane season, which is Sep. 10. The end of hurricane season is Nov. 30.
This content is imported from Twitter.
You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.
More: Where do hurricanes begin?
Related: WESH 2 Hurricane Survival Guide 2024
First Warning Weather
Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.
Download the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts.
The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Kellianne Klass, Marquise Meda and Cam Tran.
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