ORLANDO, Fla. — Ernesto remained a hurricane Monday morning.
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As of 11 a.m., the National Hurricane Center reported the storm’s maximum sustained winds at 90 mph.
The storm strengthened slightly since the 5 a.m. advisory, when winds clocked in at 85 mph.
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NHC said Ernesto was traveling through the Atlantic on a northeast path at 28 mph.
The storm should approach extreme eastern Canada Monday night.
At that point, Ernesto is expected to lose its tropical characteristics and merge with a front.
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However, what’s left of the system should be a big wind-maker for Ireland and the U.K. in the coming days, according to Channel 9 meteorologist Brian Shields.
Elsewhere, the tropics are quiet, he said.
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