Erin becomes a Category 4 hurricane in Caribbean
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Erin became the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season as it heads toward the Northern Leeward Islands and later Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Hurricane Erin intensifies to Category 4 storm. Dangerous surf, rip currents expected on East Coast.
Hurricane Erin formed Friday and quickly escalated to a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 130 mph. The current forecast path has the storm remaining far off the East Coast.
Tropical Storm Erin is continuing its westward push through the Atlantic and should become a hurricane the afternoon of Aug. 15, according to the National Hurricane Center.