BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The middle of Tropical Storm Ernesto was situated close to the French island of Guadeloupe and the Leeward islands on Tuesday with most sustained winds of 40 miles per hour (mph).
“Gradual strengthening is anticipated throughout the subsequent few days, and Ernesto might attain hurricane energy by Thursday over the waters north of the Larger Antilles,” the Miami-based Nationwide Hurricane Middle (NHC) mentioned in its newest climate bulletin.”
The fifth named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is situated 10 miles southeast of Guadeloupe and is transferring towards the west at almost 20 mph.
Tropical Storm warnings are in impact for St. Kitts- Nevis, Montserrat, Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Guadeloupe, St. Martin and St. Barthelemy, Sint Maarten, the British Virgin Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
The NHC mentioned that Tropical Storm Ernesto’s middle was situated close to latitude 16.2 North, longitude 61.3 West and {that a} west-northwestward movement with some lower in ahead velocity is anticipated throughout the subsequent day or so.
“On the forecast observe, Ernesto is anticipated to maneuver throughout parts of the Leeward Islands this morning and close to or over the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico by this.
night. After passing Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, Ernesto is forecast to show northward over the western Atlantic.”
The NHC mentioned most sustained winds are close to 40 mph with larger gusts. Tropical Storm Ernesto is anticipated to supply 4 to 6 inches of rain over parts of the Leeward and Virgin Islands. Elsewhere within the Caribbean, Tropical Storm Ernesto is anticipated to supply rain accumulations of 1 to 4 inches over the Windward islands by way of Friday morning.
Antigua and Barbuda officers have since introduced that the V.C. Hen Worldwide Airport shall be closed till afterward Tuesday. Public sector employees on the island may also be absent on Tuesday.
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