Hurricane Ernesto Heads Northward

The National Hurricane Centre (NHC) continues to monitor Hurricane Ernesto, currently situated about 500 miles south-southwest of Bermuda. Ernesto is moving north at 12 knots, with maximum sustained winds of 75 knots and gusts up to 90 knots. The storm’s minimum central pressure is estimated at 975 mb.

The NHC has indicated that no new tropical cyclone formation is expected in the North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, or Gulf of Mexico over the next seven days.

In Belize, the 24-hour forecast predicts isolated showers or thunderstorms between Friday afternoon and Saturday midday. There may be a few more showers or storms over the southern regions on Friday night and Saturday morning.