Additional strengthening is expected and the system is forecast to reach hurricane strength as it passes east of the Bahamas on Thursday.
Heat Advisory for Milam County from noon to 9 pm Tuesday. Heat index values up to 108 are possible. Stay cool! Tropical Storm Ernesto is traveling towards the Leeward Islands Tuesday morning. It is forecast to approach the Virgin Islands late Tuesday before turning north and moving into the open waters of the Atlantic , away from the U.S.A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Leeward Islands , US and British Virgin Islands , Puerto Rico , Vieques and Culebra.
Ernesto is expected to produce four to six inches of rainfall over the northern Leeward Islands. Three to six inches of rainfall is expected for Puerto Rico with isolated higher amounts up to 10 inches. Swells generated by the system will likely affect the east coast of the United States later this week and into the weekend. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions up and down the east coast.
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