WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Hurricane Ernesto continues to push to the northeast.
At 11 a.m. Monday, the storm had maximum sustained winds at about 90 mph with higher gusts. Weakening is forecast, and Ernesto is expected to become a post-tropical cyclone by early Tuesday.
Ernesto is moving toward the northeast at about 28 mph with a turn toward the northeast and east-northeast.
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On the forecast track, the center of Ernesto will pass near southeastern Newfoundland Monday night and early Tuesday. Maximum sustained winds are near 90 mph with higher gusts.
Weakening is forecast, and Ernesto is expected to become a post-tropical cyclone by early Tuesday.
Dangerous beach conditions continue along the northeast U.S. coast, Atlantic Canada and Bermuda.
Life-threatening surf and rip current conditions are likely to continue in these areas during the next day or so.
The rest of the tropics remain quiet.
