Ernesto passes near Jamaica; Florence brews
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The National Weather Service issued a tropical storm warning in Jamaica on Sunday as Ernesto brought winds near 50 miles an hour and up to six inches of rain to the region.
The storm was expected to move west toward Honduras and Nicaragua before turning northwest. Ernesto is currently seen reaching the Gulf of Mexico early on Thursday.
At last check, Ernesto was centered about 210 miles south of Kingston, Jamaica, moving west about 23 mph.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Florence packed winds of up to 60 miles per hour about 680 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands. It's expected to reach waters well north of Puerto Rico by Friday.
In other severe weather in the U.S., heavy rain of up to two inches or more and winds of up to 40 mph were forecast in Northeast Florida, according to an update from the National Weather Service. A flood warning remained in effect for the region.
Extreme fire danger warnings are in effect for parts of South Dakota, Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennessee.
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