...ERNESTO APPROACHING BERMUDA, WITH STRONG WINDS, DANGEROUS STORM SURGE, AND LIFE-THREATENING FLOODING STARTING LATER TODAY... As of 8:00 AM AST Fri Aug 16 the center of Ernesto was located near 28.9, -66.5 with movement NNE at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 968 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.