Tropical Typhoon Ernesto is anticipated to make stronger right into a typhoon within the Atlantic by means of Thursday, in step with the Nationwide Typhoon Heart.Ernesto was once within the Caribbean on Tuesday morning, about 250 miles east-southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and shifting west-northwest at 18 mph with 50 mph most sustained winds. That motion is anticipated to proceed via Tuesday evening ahead of the hurricane shifts towards the northwest, then north at a slower pace Wednesday and Thursday.”At the forecast observe, the middle of Ernesto will have to move close to or over the Virgin Islands this night, after which move simply to the northeast and north of Puerto Rico this night and on Wednesday,” the typhoon middle mentioned Tuesday morning.The hurricane will then transfer around the western Atlantic later within the week.
Tropical Typhoon Ernesto on Tuesday.NOAA / AFP by means of Getty ImagesThe hurricane will proceed strengthening over the following couple of days and is anticipated to turn into a typhoon simply north of the Higher Antilles — which contains Cuba, Puerto Rico and Jamaica — by means of Thursday.Ernesto would possibly convey 4 to six inches of rain to portions of the Leeward Islands and Virgin Islands and as much as 10 inches of rain throughout southeastern Puerto Rico, in step with the typhoon middle.Water ranges would possibly build up by means of as much as 3 toes above floor stage at the east coast of Puerto Rico, in addition to for the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. Massive and damaging waves would possibly accompany the hurricane surge close to the coast of the British Virgin Islands. Puerto Rico has already activated the Nationwide Guard and canceled the beginning of categories in public faculties, The Related Press reported.A typhoon watch was once issued for the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico’s Vieques and Culebra. Tropical hurricane warnings had been issued for Puerto Rico, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Martin and St. Maarten, Guadeloupe, and St. Barts.
Kathryn Prociv contributed.
