As of just after 6 PM NDT, Hurricane Ernesto was located 400 km southwest of Cape Race and moving toward the northeast at 43 km/h. Maximum sustained winds were 150 km/h, and the central pressure was estimated at 968 hPa.
Ernesto will continue on the northeast heading and will pass southeast of the Avalon Peninsula late tonight. This track will keep the hurricane-force wind gusts well offshore. In fact, as of the latest update, Hurricane-foce winds only extend outward 75 km from the centre, while tropical storm force winds extend up to 350 km/h from the centre.
Rainfall amounts may exceed 60 mm on parts of the southeast Avalon. Most other areas of the easternmost Peninsula will see rainfall of 30 to 40 mm. A Rainfall Warning is in effect for all but the Avalon Penisula Northeast. Ernest will pull away late tonight, setting the stage for a calmer Tuesday across much of the Province. As of now there are no other tropical systems in the Atlantic Basin I’m tracking.Areas of western Newfoundland will see the rain taper off overnight, while the rain moves into eastern areas. Parts of Labrador, mainly in the southeast, will also see some rain overnight as a cold front moves through. Lows on the Island will be near 20, except near 10 on the Great Northern Peninsula.
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