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On Wednesday late morning, the National Hurricane Center officially names the fifth storm of the season. Ernesto does not represent a threat to land and will dissipate over the cooler northern Atlantic waters.
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Subtropical Storm Ernesto formed in the North Atlantic with maximum sustained winds around 40 miles per hour.
See the 2018 Atlantic Season Names
According to Channel 9 certified meteorologist Brian Shields, Ernesto is predicted to take a similar path as the short-lived Subtropical Storm Debby, which stayed in the Atlantic and did not affect any land.
ERNESTO formed in the Northern Atlantic. It is NO threat to Florida, NO threat to the United States and NO threat to land on the face of the Earth. pic.twitter.com/z2Yz2v6zVx
— Brian Shields (@BrianWFTV) August 15, 2018
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