Hurricane Ernesto is raging 375 miles east of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The National Hurricane Center predicts that Ernesto will weaken as it moves deeper into the Atlantic. Ernesto continues to cause dangerous surf and beach conditions in the northeastern United States and Atlantic Canada.
Hurricane Ernesto is expected to hit parts of Atlantic Canada early this week. In its final stretch before the hurricane moves into the open North Atlantic, parts of Newfoundland are expected to experience high surf, undercurrents and strong winds.
Ernesto became a hurricane last week after passing Puerto Rico and then making landfall in Bermuda. Over the weekend, Ernesto brought deadly beach conditions to the US East Coast, claiming two lives in South Carolina due to strong surf backwashes.
Ernesto continues to have ongoing impacts across the East Coast, bringing rough surf and dangerous rip currents. The hurricane is expected to weaken over the next 24 hours as it moves deeper into the North Atlantic.
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The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Ernesto is located about 250 miles southwest of Cape Race, Newfoundland, and is moving northeast at 26 mph. Ernesto is expected to make a turn to the northeast and east-northeast over the next few days, increasing its speed as it does so.
On this track, the center of Ernesto will pass near southeastern Newfoundland overnight and early Tuesday.
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Ernesto currently has maximum sustained winds of 90 mph with stronger gusts. The NHC said Ernesto strengthened slightly on Monday, but from now on it is expected to weaken and likely become a post-tropical cyclone by Tuesday.
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Ernesto will have lasting impacts along the east coast of the United States early this week. Beachgoers should be aware of the risk of strong rip currents on Atlantic beaches.
The National Weather Service has issued high swell warnings for the coasts of Maine and New Hampshire through Monday night. Large breakers between 5 and 7 feet will create dangerous surf conditions.
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Since Monday, no further tropical systems have been observed in the Atlantic basin for their development. In the eastern and central Pacific, meteorologists are monitoring Tropical Storm Gilma and three other disturbances.
