Hurricane Ernesto to brush past Newfoundland today

Hurricane Ernesto will pass southeast of Newfoundland overnight tonight. As the storm passes, it will likely have transitioned to a post-tropical storm.

For the Avalon Peninsula, rain is expected. The rain should startaround noon and then increase in intensity overnight. For St. John's and the Southern Avalon rainfall amounts of 30 to 50 mm is expected while the southeastern Avalon could see 70 mm.

Winds will gust between 60 and 80 km/h.

For southeastern Newfoundland, large waves will arrive and build from the southwest today, and will diminish on Tuesday. These breaking waves could bring the possibility of some coastal flooding, particularly along southwest-facing shorelines from Burin east to Avalon regions particularly during high tides beginning late this evening and again Tuesday morning.