...DISTURBANCE BECOMES TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO... ...EXPECTED TO BRING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS TO PORTIONS OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT... As of 5:00 PM AST Mon Aug 12 the center of Ernesto was located near 16.0, -57.5 with movement WNW at 28 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1009 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.