Jeff Masters reports that we've got another storm to pay attention to, and this one looks very dangerous, although it is not officially named Ernesto yet. In the satellite image above, what we're talking about is the area of very thick clouds just off the coast of northeastern South America. The hurricane center should have something soon, and we will learn whether or not this disturbance has already reached tropical storm strength. Stand by....
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