Hurricane Ernesto continues to organize as it moves over the abnormally warm waters (84-87 degrees) in the western Atlantic. The hurricane will be battling light to moderate wind shear and dry air that will make it difficult to strengthen too quickly over the next few days.

This is reflected within today’s forecast cone for Ernesto as it is now not expected to become a major hurricane.

A hurricane warning is now in effect for Bermuda as weather models still show the potential for a landfall or close pass from Ernesto. This would be late Friday into Saturday. Hurricane-force winds, storm surge, and inland flooding are all concerns for the island.

Ultimately, Atlantic Canada could be next to see impacts from this system as we head into next week. There are no other named storms or disturbances being monitored by the National Hurricane Center at this time.