Hurricane Erin to Bring High Surf and Rip Currents
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Here's how Hurricane Erin could impact NYC area
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Hurricane Erin is expected to bring dangerous surf and rip currents to the Jersey Shore this week as it tracks far offshore.
Hurricane Erin is approaching. The first hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season 2025 will pass near or north of the Caribbean islands on Saturday, Aug. 16, according to the National Hurricane Center. Currently a Category 1 storm, Erin is expected to strengthen into a Category 4 hurricane by Sunday night when it passes near the Bahamas.
Hurricane Erin has strengthened to a dangerous Category 5 storm, but remains on track to just send dangerous surf and rip currents to the Jersey Shore.
Tropical Storm Erin is currently in the Atlantic, more than a thousand miles north of Brazil, but most forecasts suggest it’ll power up to a major hurricane — defined as at least Category 3 strength — by the weekend.