TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL — As of 5am EDT Friday, Ernesto is a 100mph Category 2 hurricane moving north-northeast at 13 mph. It is the third hurricane of the Atlantic Hurricane Season as it makes a close approach or direct landfall on the island of Bermuda on Saturday.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the island of Bermuda.
After impacting Bermuda on Saturday, Ernesto will continue to parallel the east coast of the United States before heading out to sea as a Category 2 hurricane. This brings an increased rip current risk to the East Coast this weekend, before potential impacts as a tropical storm are possible Tuesday in Newfoundland, Canada.
No local impacts are expected from this storm.
August, September, and October are the peak months of hurricane season, with a high confidence in a very busy remainder of the season. It is important to not become over-saturated with tropical anxiety the next few months, so understand there is no need to worry about Ernesto, but if there is a storm that forms and shows some form of local concern, we will be the first to let you know.
