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Tropical Storm Ernesto expected to strengthen as it approaches Bermuda
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8/13/2024
Tropical Storm Ernesto formed on Aug. 12, and AccuWeather forecasters say it could strengthen into a Category 3 hurricane over the coming week.
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Well, we are now tracking Ernesto and the name Ernesto has a history.
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We've had a two hurricanes since the year 2000 and that was back in 2006 with Hurricane
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Ernesto that did take a track through the Caribbean and then even rolling through Florida.
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Though in 2012 it took a more westerly track, but Ernesto we are forecasting to continue
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to track a little bit further west and then it's going to take a north northeasterly track.
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Now we do have some tropical storm warnings in effect that does include Puerto Rico and
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the Leeward Islands.
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So the northern and lesser Antilles, that's where we're tracking some of those impacts,
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especially when it comes to storm surge.
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We could see storm surge upwards of three to six feet.
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Now into next Monday, we are forecasting Ernesto to continue to strengthen.
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It has really nothing fighting it after it moves over the lands of Puerto Rico and the
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Leeward Islands.
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Then it moves north and we are expecting it to strengthen here pretty quickly as it moves
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over the warm waters of the Atlantic and also it doesn't have a lot of wind shear to fight
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it and plenty of moisture.
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Category three, a major hurricane as it approaches Bermuda, that's going to be a concern that
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we're keeping a close eye out on as we do have a high risk to lives and property there.
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And even for the northeastern Caribbean, you're actually the real impact scale at
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a one where we do have a moderate risk to lives and property.
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That does include the Leeward Islands and also Puerto Rico.
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Now Bermuda again, we could see that high risk to lives and property and it's no surprise
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because we are forecasting winds there to reach over 100 miles per hour.
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On top of that, we are tracking some very heavy rain along this path and also some pretty
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gusty winds.
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