Tropical Storm Ernesto passing over US Virgin Islands, expected to turn northeast well east of US Atlantic Coast
A Hurricane Watch was issued Tuesday, August 13, 2024 for the U.S. Virgin Islands as Tropical Storm Ernesto continues to strengthen as it crosses the Caribbean, bringing flooding rain, damaging winds and a potentially life-threatening storm surge. Ernesto is forecast to be a major hurricane over the Atlantic Ocean Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 PM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024 For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Ernesto, located near the Virgin Islands. Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days. ++++++++ Tropical Storm Ernesto Discussion Number 10 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052024 1100 PM AST Tue Aug 13 2024 Aircraft data, surface observations, and NWS radar images indicate Ernesto passed over the Virgin Islands around 00 UTC this evening. The tropical cycl...