NORFOLK, Va. — Ernesto continues as a Cat. 1 hurricane early Tuesday morning about east of St. Johns and racing off to the northeast at 36 mph.
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Aside from Ernesto, the rest of the Atlantic Basin is relatively quiet. No additional tropical cyclone development is expected in the next 7 days.
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