...ERNESTO A LITTLE STRONGER AS IT PASSES JUST SOUTH OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS... ...HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, VIEQUES, AND CULEBRA... As of 11:00 AM AST Tue Aug 13 the center of Ernesto was located near 16.9, -62.6 with movement WNW at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1003 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

Issued at 1100 AM AST Tue Aug 13 2024 000 WTNT35 KNHC 131456 TCPAT5 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Ernesto Advisory Number 8 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052024 1100 AM AST Tue Aug 13 2024 ...ERNESTO A LITTLE STRONGER AS IT PASSES JUST SOUTH OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS... ...HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, VIEQUES, AND CULEBRA... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...16.9N 62.6W ABOUT 155 MI...250 KM ESE OF ST. CROIX ABOUT 250 MI...405 KM ESE OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: A Hurricane Watch has been issued for the U.S. Virgin Islands, Culebra, and Vieques. The government of Antigua and Barbuda has issued a Hurricane Watch for the British Virgin Islands. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Hurricane Watch is in effect for... * U.S. Virgin Islands * British Virgin Islands * Vieques and Culebra A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * St. Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat, Antigua, Barbuda, and Anguilla * Guadeloupe * St. Martin and St. Barthelemy * Sint Maarten * British Virgin Islands * U.S. Virgin Islands * Puerto Rico * Vieques and Culebra A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area, in this case within the next 12 hours or so. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours. Interests elsewhere in the northeastern Caribbean should monitor the progress of Ernesto. For storm information specific to your area in the United States, including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office. For storm information specific to your area outside of the United States, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Ernesto was located near latitude 16.9 North, longitude 62.6 West. Ernesto is moving toward the west-northwest near 18 mph (30 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through tonight. A motion toward the northwest and then north at a slower forward speed is expected on Wednesday and Thursday. On the forecast track, the center of Ernesto should pass near or over the Virgin Islands this evening, and then pass just to the northeast and north of Puerto Rico tonight and on Wednesday. Ernesto should then move over the western Atlantic later in the week. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is forecast, and Ernesto is expected to become a hurricane by early Wednesday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles (165 km) from the center. A wind gust to 65 mph (105 km/h) was recently reported on St. Barthelemy. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1003 mb (29.62 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- Key messages for Ernesto can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT5 and WMO header WTNT45 KNHC and on the web at hurricanes.gov/text/MIATCDAT5.shtml. RAINFALL: Tropical Storm Ernesto is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 4 to 6 inches over portions of the Leeward Islands from Guadeloupe to Dominica and across the U.S and British Virgin Islands. Rainfall totals of 6 to 8 inches, with maximum amounts of 10 inches, are expected across southeastern Puerto Rico, with totals of 2 to 4 inches across northwestern Puerto Rico. For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Ernesto, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at5.shtml?rainqpf WIND: Tropical storm conditions are occurring over portions of the warning area in the Leeward Islands. Tropical storm conditions are expected to begin spreading over the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico later today and tonight. Hurricane conditions are also possible over the Virgin Islands, Vieques, and Culebra this evening into tonight. STORM SURGE: A storm surge will raise water levels by as much as 1 to 3 feet above ground level for the eastern coast of Puerto Rico from San Juan to Guayama, including the islands of Culebra and Vieques and in the U.S. Virgin Islands, including St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix. A storm surge will raise water levels by as much as 1 to 3 feet above normal tide levels in the British Virgin Islands. Near the coast, the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves. SURF: Swells generated by Ernesto are affecting portions of the Leeward Islands and Virgin Islands and will spread westward to Puerto Rico later today. These swells will then reach the Dominican Republic tonight, the Turks and Caicos Islands and southeastern Bahamas on Wednesday, and Bermuda on Thursday. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next intermediate advisory at 200 PM AST. Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST. $$ Forecaster Berg

Issued at 1500 UTC TUE AUG 13 2024 000 WTNT25 KNHC 131456 TCMAT5 TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 8 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052024 1500 UTC TUE AUG 13 2024 TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 16.9N 62.6W AT 13/1500Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT 16 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1003 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. 34 KT....... 90NE 60SE 0SW 60NW. 12 FT SEAS..210NE 60SE 0SW 150NW. WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT. REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 16.9N 62.6W AT 13/1500Z AT 13/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.6N 62.0W FORECAST VALID 14/0000Z 18.0N 64.6W MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT. 50 KT... 40NE 30SE 0SW 30NW. 34 KT...130NE 100SE 30SW 80NW. FORECAST VALID 14/1200Z 19.8N 66.6W MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT. 64 KT... 20NE 0SE 0SW 0NW. 50 KT... 40NE 30SE 0SW 20NW. 34 KT...150NE 140SE 50SW 120NW. FORECAST VALID 15/0000Z 22.0N 68.0W MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT. 64 KT... 25NE 25SE 0SW 0NW. 50 KT... 50NE 50SE 30SW 30NW. 34 KT...160NE 160SE 80SW 110NW. FORECAST VALID 15/1200Z 24.3N 68.5W MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT. 64 KT... 30NE 25SE 15SW 20NW. 50 KT... 80NE 80SE 30SW 40NW. 34 KT...160NE 160SE 110SW 100NW. FORECAST VALID 16/0000Z 26.3N 68.1W MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT. 50 KT... 80NE 90SE 50SW 50NW. 34 KT...160NE 160SE 130SW 100NW. FORECAST VALID 16/1200Z 28.2N 67.0W MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT. 50 KT... 80NE 100SE 60SW 50NW. 34 KT...170NE 170SE 140SW 120NW. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 125 NM ON DAY 4 AND 175 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY OUTLOOK VALID 17/1200Z 31.4N 65.2W MAX WIND 95 KT...GUSTS 115 KT. 50 KT... 90NE 90SE 60SW 70NW. 34 KT...170NE 180SE 120SW 140NW. OUTLOOK VALID 18/1200Z 34.9N 64.5W MAX WIND 90 KT...GUSTS 110 KT. 50 KT... 90NE 90SE 60SW 70NW. 34 KT...170NE 170SE 120SW 120NW. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 16.9N 62.6W INTERMEDIATE PUBLIC ADVISORY...WTNT35 KNHC/MIATCPAT5...AT 13/1800Z NEXT ADVISORY AT 13/2100Z $$ FORECASTER BERG

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