Tropical Storm Ernesto was the fifth named storm of the 2000 Atlantic hurricane season. It formed from a tropical wave that moved off the coast of Africa on August 28. The wave developed into a tropical depression on September 1, while located well east of the Lesser Antilles. The depression became Tropical Storm Ernesto, and Ernesto peaked with 40 mph winds and a pressure of 1008 mb. Ernesto caused no damage and no fatalities.