...ERNESTO MOVING OVER THE VIRGIN ISLANDS... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE OVERNIGHT WHILE PASSING NORTHEAST OF PUERTO RICO... As of 8:00 PM AST Tue Aug 13 the center of Ernesto was located near 18.4, -64.7 with movement WNW at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 998 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.