Ernesto has been downgraded to a tropical storm as of the 11PM advisory Saturday night. The storm is moving slowly away from Bermuda however tropical storm conditions continue on the island
Ernesto is located about 140 miles NE of Bermuda with maximum winds of 70 mph and a minimum pressure of 978 MB
Ernesto is moving to the NNE at 8 mph
A tropical storm warning is still in effect for the island of Bermuda.
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Ernesto made landfall on the western side of the island at 4:30 AM Saturday.
Rainfall totals are expected to be between 6 to 9 inches on Bermuda. This rainfall will likely result in considerable life-threatening flash flooding on the island.
Swells generated by Ernesto will impact portions of the East Coast of the United States into Monday.
Hurricane Ernesto will likely be very near Newfoundland on Monday night before the system will head into the cooler waters of the Atlantic and fall apart.
