Tropical storm Ernesto weakens near Windward Islands
The Associated Press
Posted: Aug 3, 2012 5:06 AM ET
Last Updated: Aug 3, 2012 6:32 AM ET
Tropical storm Ernesto is expected to moves into the eastern Caribbean Sea by Friday afternoon, U.S. forecasters say (U.S. National Hurricane Center)
Tropical storm Ernesto has weakened slightly and is expected to begin moving over portions of the Windward Islands.
Ernesto's maximum sustained winds early Friday decreased to near 75 km/h with some strengthening forecast over the next two days.
A tropical storm warning is in effect for Dominica, St. Lucia and Martinique and Guadeloupe.
The storm is centred about 45 kilometres southeast of St. Lucia and 60 kilometres east-northeast of St. Vincent. It's moving west near 24 km/h.
Ernesto's current forecast track shows it possibly becoming a hurricane next week as it heads toward the Gulf of Mexico.
© The Associated Press, 2012
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