Puerto Rico, Hurricane Erin and Virgin Islands
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Hurricane Erin rapidly exploded from a Category 2 storm to a massive Category 5 at the start of the weekend before weakening gradually to Category 3 by early Sunday morning. The storm is on track to curve north between the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda next week, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The first hurricane of 2025 in the Atlantic continued to track north of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on Sunday morning, hitting those islands with heavy rain and gusty winds. Erin is expected to move away from the islands later today and begin to curve more to the north.
Erin was a Category 3 hurricane Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said in its 11 a.m. ET update, with sustained winds of 125 mph, with tropical storm-force winds reaching out 205 miles. The storm is expected to continue to fluctuate in intensity,
Hurricane Erin, the first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, rapidly intensified Friday night, with the storm now reaching Category 5 strength with sustained winds of 160 mph.
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Hurricane Erin, 2025’s first Atlantic hurricane, rapidly intensified to Category 5 before weakening, with forecasts showing it curving offshore but threatening the Caribbean, Bermuda, and U.S. East Coast with dangerous surf and rip currents.
Tropical Storm Erin is approaching Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, bringing heavy rains that could cause flooding and landslides
Hurricane Erin became the first hurricane of the season Friday morning, and is expected to develop into a major Category 3 storm this weekend then intensify further as it passes to the north of Puerto Rico in the Atlantic,