(Reuters) – Ernesto regained hurricane energy on Sunday and the storm was inflicting harmful rip currents on seashores alongside the U.S. East Coast and Canada, the U.S. Nationwide Hurricane Middle mentioned.
The forecaster additionally mentioned that further intensification is predicted over the subsequent 12 hours, adopted by a weakening earlier than it turns into a post-tropical cyclone on Tuesday.
Hurricane Ernesto is about 815 miles (1,312 km) southwest of Newfoundland, Canada, and has most sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph), in line with the most recent replace.
The middle of Ernesto will cross close to southeastern Newfoundland late Monday into Tuesday morning, which may convey wind, waves and rain, NHC added.
Ernesto is the fifth named Atlantic storm of what’s anticipated to be an intense hurricane season.
Hurricane Ernesto made landfall on Puerto Rico and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands final week. The Caribbean island’s primary energy provider LUMA Power mentioned greater than 725,000 houses and companies misplaced electrical service after the heavy rainfall.
The Class 1 storm then moved to Bermuda, knocking out energy, downing timber and flooding components of the island on Saturday, however officers have mentioned the British island territory appeared to have escaped any main injury.
