Hurricane Ernesto Intermediate Advisory Number 23A

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL052024

800 AM AST Sat Aug 17 2024

 

...ERNESTO'S CENTER BEGINNING TO MOVE AWAY FROM BERMUDA AND WINDS HAVE PICKED BACK UP ON THE ISLAND......HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ON BERMUDA THROUGH THIS EVENING...

 

SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...32.6N 64.6W

ABOUT 15 MI...25 KM NNE OF BERMUDA

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...974 MB...28.76 INCHES

 

 

WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

 

None.

 

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

 

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...

* Bermuda

 

DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK

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At 800 AM AST (1200 UTC), the center of Hurricane Ernesto was located near latitude 32.6 North, longitude 64.6 West. Ernesto is moving toward the north-northeast near 9 mph (15 km/h), and this general motion is expected today.  A faster northeastward motion is then expected late this weekend into early next week.  On the forecast track, the center of Ernesto is expected to slowly depart Bermuda today and move near or east of Newfoundland Monday night.

 

Maximum sustained winds are near 85 mph (140 km/h) with higher gusts.  Little change in strength is forecast today.  Some re-intensification is possible late in the weekend before weakening begins on Monday.

 

Ernesto is a large tropical cyclone. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 240 miles (390 km).

 

The estimated minimum central pressure based on dropsonde data is 974 mb (28.76 inches).