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Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Bermuda - Tropical cyclone ERNESTO, update (GDACS, NOAA, FEMA) (ECHO Daily Flash of 16 August 2024)

  • On 14-15 August, tropical cyclone ERNESTO continued moving northward over the North Atlantic Ocean, strengthening. On 16 August at 6.00 UTC, its centre was located over the ocean, approximately 490 km south-west of Bermuda, with maximum sustained winds of 155 km/h (cat. 2 hurricane).
  • Its passage close to Puerto Rico on 13-14 August caused heavy rainfall, strong winds and storm surges that have resulted in 341 people evacuated in 108 shelters across the island.
  • ERNESTO is forecast to pass over Bermuda on 17 August around 12.00 UTC, with maximum sustained winds of 157 km/h (cat. 2 hurricane).
  • Heavy rainfall, strong winds and storm surges are forecast over Bermuda starting from the afternoon of 16 August. NOAA has issued a hurricane warning over Bermuda.