Tropical Storm Ernesto weakens
{{date|August 30, 2006}}
[[Image:Hurricane ernesto 20060827.jpg|right|thumb|230px|Satellite photograph of Hurricane Ernesto]]
[[w:Hurricane Ernesto (2006)|Tropical Storm Ernesto]] has weakened over [[w:Florida|Florida]]. It is expected to make another landfall on the [[w:North Carolina|North Carolina]] coast as a tropical storm. Ernesto came ashore early this morning in the [[w:Florida Keys|Florida Keys]] with less intensity than expected by forecasters.  The storm had weakened to a tropical depression as it moved up the Florida peninsula. It is expected to go to [[w:Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston, South Carolina]]. Tropical storm watches have been issued for [[w:Savannah, Georgia|Savannah, Georgia]], to [[w:Morehead City, North Carolina|Morehead City, North Carolina]]. 

At 5 p.m. local time (2100 GMT), Ernesto's sustained winds were about 35 mph (56 kph), as stated by the [[w:National Hurricane Center|National Hurricane Center]]. The center of the system was still over Florida, about 55 miles (90 km) south-southwest of [[w:Cape Canaveral, Florida|Cape Canaveral]].

Forecasters say Ernesto could regain tropical storm status with peak winds exceeding 40 miles (64 kilometers) an hour.

"Ernesto has the potential to regain tropical storm strength on Thursday over the Atlantic," the hurricane center said.

Two deaths were reported in separate wrecks in Florida.

== Related news ==

*{{Wikinews|title=Tropical Storm Ernesto nears the US Coast|date=August 27, 2006}}

== Sources ==

*{{source|url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/08/060830-ernesto.html
|title=Ernesto Weakens Over Florida
|author=Willie Drye
|pub=National Geographic
|date=August 30, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2006-08-30T214427Z_01_N30188520_RTRIDST_0_WEATHER-ERNESTO-UPDATE-3-PICTURE.XML
|title=UPDATE 3-Feeble Ernesto soaks Florida, headed for Carolinas
|author=Jim Loney
|pub=Reuters
|date=August 30, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://www.palmbeachpost.com/storm/content/local_news/epaper/2006/08/30/0830ernesto.html?imw=Y
|title=Life almost back to normal after Ernesto
|author=
|pub=The Palm Beach Post
|date=August 30, 2006}}

== External links ==

*[http://www.nhc.noaa.gov National Hurricane Center Official Web Site]

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[[Category:Hurricane season, 2006]]
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Satellite photograph of Hurricane Ernesto
Tropical Storm Ernesto has weakened over Florida. It is expected to make another landfall on the North Carolina coast as a tropical storm. Ernesto came ashore early this morning in the Florida Keys with less intensity than expected by forecasters.  The storm had weakened to a tropical depression as it moved up the Florida peninsula. It is expected to go to Charleston, South Carolina. Tropical storm watches have been issued for Savannah, Georgia, to Morehead City, North Carolina. 

At 5 p.m. local time (2100 GMT), Ernesto's sustained winds were about 35 mph (56 kph), as stated by the National Hurricane Center. The center of the system was still over Florida, about 55 miles (90 km) south-southwest of Cape Canaveral.

Forecasters say Ernesto could regain tropical storm status with peak winds exceeding 40 miles (64 kilometers) an hour.

"Ernesto has the potential to regain tropical storm strength on Thursday over the Atlantic," the hurricane center said.

Two deaths were reported in separate wrecks in Florida.

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