TROPICAL CYCLONE 5 IS NOW TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR... GUADELOUPE, ST. KITTS, NEVIS, MONTSERRAT, ANTIGUA, BARBUDA, AND ANGUILLA, SABA AND ST. EUSTATIUS, ST. MARTIN AND ST. BARTHELEMY, AND SINT MAARTEN, AS WELL AS THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO. T.S. ERNESTO IS LOCATED ABOUT 295 MI (475 KM) SE OF ANTIGUA. MAX SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH (65 KM/H), MOVING WEST AT 28 MPH ( 44 KM/H). TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WILL HIT THE LEEWARD IS

Tropical Update: Outside of Post-Tropical Cyclone Ernesto weakening in the North Atlantic it's incredibly QUIET! Recent waves coming off the African Coast have been entering the Eastern Atlantic farther north than usual bringing more dust with them...and the dust is still a little bit above average given the time of year perhaps because of those wave tracks. Models in the next 10-14 days hint that may gradually change, but given we're about to enter the 4th week of August, and we're still expect

WATCH: our new 'Understanding tropical cyclone categories' video. A tropical cyclone’s effects vary depending on its intensity, so it’s important to understand the hazards involved and the potential damage a tropical cyclone can cause. More info: http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/about/ | Bureau of Meteorology