Erin has become the first hurricane of the atlantic season, with several areas already on alert for heavy rain while strong waves and rip currents are possible along the east coast of the united states as early as next week. Hurricane erin strengthened into a fearsome category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 160 mph for much of the day on aug Erin has reached warmer water that will allow the storm to strengthen into a hurricane late this week.
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Hurricane erin slowly moved northward on tuesday, triggering rough surf and dangerous rip currents along the east coast that have already resulted in dozens of water rescues, swimming bans, and.
Erin could become a hurricane as soon as thursday morning
People in nearby areas, such as the leeward islands and the east coast, should monitor local weather guidance as the storm develops. Hurricane erin has weakened to a category 1 storm after lashing north carolina's outer banks with rough waves and coastal flooding, and bringing a threat of dangerous waves and potentially deadly rip currents to the east coast Here's how the news is developing. Satellite, spaghetti models, storm surge, wind and more by jennifer gray, and caitlin kaiser august 22, 2025 hurricane melissa
