Hurricane Erin becomes a Category 4 in Caribbean
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Hurricane Erin To Bring Dangerous Surf
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Hurricane Erin is likely to restrengthen again as it passes east of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas on Monday after lashing the Caribbean with damaging winds and flooding rain.
Forecasters said Erin should begin to slowly weaken as it increased wind shear. However, it's predicted to remain a major hurricane until late next week.
Hurricane Erin formed early Friday, Aug. 15, marking the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. Here's what to expect in NC.
As Hurricane Erin expanded in size and strength over the weekend, some Caribbean islands felt the impacts of the storm’s outer bands. Tropical-storm-force winds cleared out beaches in places like the Dominican Republic,
Storms that ramp up so quickly complicate forecasting and make it harder for government agencies to plan for emergencies. Hurricane Erick, a Pacific storm that made landfall June 19 in Oaxaca, Mexico, also strengthened rapidly, doubling in intensity in less than a day.