According to the National Weather Service, Hurricane Erin continued to intensify after weakening to a Category 3 storm in the northeastern Caribbean on Sunday.
According to the National Hurricane Center, Erin swiftly transformed from a tropical storm into a Category 5 hurricane between Friday and Saturday, but by Sunday morning, its maximum sustained winds had dropped to roughly 125 mph.
It is anticipated that the storm will continue to move northeast between the East Coast and Bermuda, away from the United States. Nevertheless, during the well-liked summer vacation season, the storm can still have an impact on East Coast beaches.
The NHC issued a warning that during the early and mid-week periods of the week, swells will move to the Bahamas, Bermuda, the east coast of the United States, and Atlantic Canada. Life-threatening surf and rip currents will probably result from these choppy ocean conditions.
The worst of the storm was still affecting Puerto Rico and Turks & Caicos on Sunday. While Turks and Caicos was under a tropical storm warning, Puerto Rico received several inches of rain from Erin’s outer bands.
As the storm gains strength from warm ocean waters and then releases that energy in the form of massive wind and waves, meteorologists predicted that Erin’s intensity will likely change throughout the week.
Erin is one of the first Category 5 hurricanes in history and the first significant hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. Erin became just the fifth hurricane in history to achieve Category 5 strength by August 16 or early on Saturday.
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