August 15, 2024 – Hurricane Ernesto
➡️ The current track, which will change, has Ernesto as a Category 2 hurricane as it enters Canadian waters.
➡️ It looks like it will hook east and mostly avoid the Maritimes with possible impact on Newfoundland.
➡️ Ernesto will most likely be downgraded to a post tropical depression before making landfall in Atlantic Canada (as of now, too early to tell, most likely eastern Newfoundland).
⚠️ It remains prudent to monitor this storm especially as the weekend comes to a close.
From NOAA Forecasting and Advisories…
At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Ernesto was located near latitude 23.9 North, longitude 69.1 West. Ernesto is moving toward the north near 13 mph (20 km/h). This general motion is expected today, followed by a slower northeastward or northward motion on Friday and Saturday. On the forecast track, the center of Ernesto is expected to pass near or over Bermuda on Saturday.
Maximum sustained winds remain near 85 mph (140 km/h) with higher gusts. Strengthening is forecast during the next day or two, and Ernesto could become a major hurricane by Friday. Ernesto is forecast to be a large hurricane near Bermuda on Saturday.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles (280 km).
