Hurricane warnings were issued today for the eastern coast of Florida as forecasters viewed tropical storm Ernesto as likely to intensify as it passed Cuba into warmer waters.
Hurricane Ernesto was downgraded to tropical storm status as it hit Cuba after reaching hurricane status for a period over the weekend.
At its height, the first Atlantic hurricane of the season reached Category 1 status on the Saffir/Simpson scale with sustained winds of 75 mph.
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