...ERNESTO LIKELY TO BRING STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS TO PORTIONS OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT... As of 8:00 PM AST Mon Aug 12 the center of Ernesto was located near 16.0, -58.5 with movement W at 28 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1009 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.