WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Hurricane Ernesto is moving into the open Atlantic and away from Puerto Rico. The latest forecast calls for Ernesto to strengthen to a major hurricane.
Ernesto is now located about 180 miles east of Grand Turk Island.
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Ernesto, now a Category 1 hurricane, is going to start to turn to the north over the next day or two and eventually become a major hurricane.
The forecast calls for the storm to become a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 115 mph, south of Bermuda, by Friday.
On this forecast track, the center of Ernesto is expected to pass near Bermuda with winds over 100 mph.
Rainfall amounts of 3-6" are expected with Ernesto with isolated amounts up to 9"
These rains could lead to life-threatening flash floods
A hurricane watch has been issued for Bermuda. This means that tropical storm force winds will be possible in 48 hours.
After that, it works its way up toward the Canadian Maritimes, where it finally starts to lose its tropical characteristics as it moves over cooler ocean waters.
