Erin strengthens to Category 5 hurricane
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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.
Watch a live tracker of Hurricane Erin as it moves through the northeast Caribbean. The first Atlantic hurricane of the year is not expected to hit land.
Tropical storm Erin was forecast to strengthen into a hurricane on Friday—and evolve into a major hurricane over the weekend.
Hurricane Erin could 'at least double or triple in size' next week and the track has shifted south, but remains likely to turn away from the East Coast.
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Fox Weather on MSNPhotos: Heavy rain hits U.S. Virgin Islands as monster Hurricane Erin charges nearby
Hurricane Erin is bringing heavy rain to the U.S. Virgin Islands on Saturday as the Category 5 storm moves through the Caribbean
Hurricane Erin has surged to Category 4 storm status and could bring dangerous surf and rip currents to the Jersey Shore next week as it remains far out to see.
The National Hurricane Center upgraded Tropical Storm Erin to the first hurricane of the 2025 season Friday morning and it was strengthened into a powerful Category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean on Saturday as it continued to intensify.