Hurricane Erin strengthens into a Category 2 storm
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The Weather Channel on MSNErin Remains A Rare Category 5 Hurricane; Heavy Rain Threat In Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Erin, the first hurricane of the season, is now a powerful Category 5 hurricane. Here's where it could head in the week ahead.
Over the weekend, northern portions of the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico are expected to receive tropical rain ranging from 2 to 4 inches, with isolated totals up to 6 inches. Flash flooding, landslides and mudslides will be the main concerns over the next several days.
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MySuncoast.com on MSNHurricane Erin: 2 AM Update Sunday
At 2 AM AST, Erin’s maximum winds have dropped to 125 mph, taking the storm back to a Category 3 hurricane. The center is 140 miles of San Juan Puerto Rico, advancing west-northwest at 14 mph with a central pressure of 940 mb (millibars).
Hurricane Erin became the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season Friday (Aug. 15) morning, strengthening as it moves toward the northeast Caribbean and prompting tropical storm watches for parts of the northern Leeward Islands.
By Samuel Peters Captain Tanez Francis produced a timely knock to guide the Leeward Islands Tropical Wave to a hard-fought draw against Jamaica in their open