Ernesto is a tropical storm, with winds between force 8 and 11 on the Beaufort scale. Once it's inland over the Carolinas, the main concern will be the rainfall totals - the advisory states:
Rainfall totals of 4 to 8 inches [100 to 200 mm] are possible from northeast South Carolina into the mid Atlantic states, and the southern and central Appalachians. Isolated maximum amounts of 12 inches [300 mm] through Saturday.
These amounts could cause life-threatening floods.
PLEASE RELAY - PLEASE RELAY
Hurricane John is heading northwest along the Mexican coast, bringing hurricane force winds to the coastline. The main concern is Cabo San Lucas and southern Baja California, which will be visited with 140 mph winds tomorrow. This morning's advisory states:
A hurricane warning is in effect along the Pacific coast of mainland Mexico from Lazaro Cardenas to San Blas and for the Islas Marias. Hurricane conditions are likely within the next 24 hours. Preparations to protect life and property in these areas should already have been completed.
A hurricane warning is also in effect for the southern Baja Peninsula from La Pas southward on the east coast, and from Santa Fe southward on the west coast. Preparations to protect life and property in these areas should be rushed to completion.
PLEASE RELAY - PLEASE RELAY
Baja California has an English language website www.bajainsider.com, which has a dedicated page with lots of information about Hurricane John and past hurricanes to affect the area.
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Ernesto has begun passing us here in Savannah with it's northern bands of rain during the night. It will use the entire day to go by before hitting land north of us near Charleston, South Carolina. Current conditions in Savannah: Rain with winds out of the north at eight miles per hour. Winds will increase through the day becoming 20 mph and shifting. For Savannah this storm is going to be an all day rain event. Thank goodness it is as far offshore as it is while passing, it could have been so much worse.
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It's coming our way in Virginia...I thank you for all of your alerts and updates. I am stocking up today...we get a lot of tornadoes that spawn from these storms...hugs and love,
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