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Hurricane Erin a Category 4

Hurricane Erin remains an extremely dangerous Category 4 cyclone north of Caribbean

Hurricane Erin, the first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, rapidly intensified into an extremely dangerous Category 5 cyclone as it stayed safely north of the Caribbean islands o...

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Hurricane Erin strengthens to a fierce Category 5 storm in the Atlantic

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Will Tropical Storm Erin become a hurricane? What to know about storm categories

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Hurricane Erin path: Spaghetti models, tracker. Will Category 5 storm impact Florida?

Hurricane Erin became a catastrophic Category 5 storm before noon on Saturday, Aug. 16, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.

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Erin strengthens into the first Atlantic hurricane of the year

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Hurricane Erin now catastrophic Category 5 storm, winds at 160 mph. Florida impact?

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Hurricane Erin spaghetti models, tracker. Now Category 3 storm. Will it impact Florida?

Erin is expected to produce dangerous surf and rip currents along the beaches of the Bahamas, much of the East Coast of the U.S., including Florida, and Atlantic Canada next week.

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Hurricane Erin now catastrophic Cat 5 storm, winds at 160 mph. Florida impact?

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Erin Downgraded to Category 3 Hurricane, NHC Says

Hurricane Season Terms You Need To Know

Hurricane - The term for tropical cyclones in either the Atlantic or Eastern Pacific basins which have maximum sustained winds of at least 74 mph.

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Tropical Storm Erin on verge of becoming Atlantic season's first hurricane. Maps show its path and forecast.

Tropical Storm Erin formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean on Monday, forecasters said. The storm could strengthen to become the Atlantic's first hurricane of the season.

Hurricane Swarms Are a Thing We Have to Worry About Now

Scientists have known climate change is increasing the severity of hurricanes for years now, but new research suggests it’s also leading to tropical cyclone clusters.

Is it time to rethink how we measure potential hurricane threats?

The longstanding hurricane rating system, the Saffir-Simpson Scale, only takes into account sustained wind speeds and not the full devastating impact of a hurricane.

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Rapid intensification? Hurricane forecasters say Erin's winds could skyrocket.

Tropical Storm Erin, now spinning far out in the central Atlantic Ocean, could undergo rapid intensification into a powerful 125-mph hurricane.