Erin strengthens to Category 5 hurricane
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Erin, which quickly strengthened into a Category 5 storm on Saturday, is not expected to make landfall in the U.S., but experts remain on alert.
Erin is the first hurricane of 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm is still expected to turn north, missing a U.S. landfall.
Hurricane Erin is forecast to remain well offshore but still bring hazardous currents and possible erosion like previous offshore hurricanes before it.
NOAA and Air Force Hurricane Hunter aircraft found that Erin is in the middle of an eyewall replacement cycle (ERC). While it is in the stage of an eyewall replacement cycle, Erin has lost a bit of its punch and has been downgraded to a category 3.
Hurricane Erin exploded in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean on Saturday, rapidly powering up from a tropical storm in a single day, the National Hurricane Center said.
The August weather might seem ideal for a beach trip, but Hurricane Erin will bring widespread danger in coming days.
Hurricane Erin develops in the Atlantic Ocean, sending large surf and dangerous conditions to the United States’ eastern seaboard. The latest 5 PM update shows that Erin remains minimal hurricane. Tomorrow will be partly sunny with the chance of showers and storms.