The next tropical system is forming in the Atlantic and is forecast to strengthen into Tropical Storm Ernesto before it reaches Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The system is expected to become Tropical Storm Ernesto late Monday night or early Tuesday.
A tropical storm warning has been issued for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands and the Leeward Islands.
Tuesday night through Wednesday, Puerto Rico could see 10 inches of rain, flash flooding and storm surge up to 3 feet.
Possible storm path for forecasted Tropical Storm Ernesto.
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Ernesto is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane when it moves out of the Caribbean and into the open Atlantic by the middle of the week.
Ernesto may strengthen to a Category 2 hurricane when it approaches Bermuda late Friday into Saturday morning.
Possible storm paths for forecasted Tropical Storm Ernesto.
ABC News
Ernesto is expected to bring rough surf and rip currents to the East Coast by the weekend and next week, but it isn’t forecast to make landfall on the U.S. mainland.