Hurricane Erin now a Category 4 storm
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The Weather Channel on MSNErin Now A Rapidly Strengthening Category 4 Hurricane; Heavy Rain Threat In Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Hurricane Erin has become the first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season northeast of the Caribbean, where it is expected to bring rain, gusty winds and high surf this weekend.The NOAA Hurricane Hunters have found sustained winds have climbed to 145 mph,
Hurricane Erin, the first of the 2025 Atlantic season, is forecast to become a major storm this weekend, bringing heavy rain, flooding risk, and dangerous surf to parts of the Caribbean and western Atlantic.
Tropical Storm Erin has begun strengthening as it streaks west across the Atlantic and is on track to reach hurricane status as soon as Friday, prompting tropical storm watches in the northern Leeward Islands.