Ernesto Fluctuates Between Tropical Storm, Hurricane

As of yesterday, Tropical Storm Ernesto is located approximately 235 miles south-southeast of Miami in Florida and is sustaining winds of around 45 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) and reported by Guy Carpenter. The storm, which strengthened into the season’s first hurricane several days ago before weakening back to tropical storm status, is expected to travel in a north-west direction and this motion is expected to continue over the next 24 hours as the storm strengthens.