...ERNESTO CLOSING IN ON BERMUDA... ...STRONG WINDS, DANGEROUS STORM SURGE, AND LIFE-THREATENING FLOODING EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON... As of 2:00 PM AST Fri Aug 16 the center of Ernesto was located near 30.0, -66.1 with movement NNE at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 969 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.