Hurricane Erin strengthens into a Category 2 storm
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BEAUMONT, Texas — Tropical Storm Erin is moving quickly westward across the Atlantic Ocean and could strengthen into a hurricane by late Thursday, prompting the National Hurricane Center to advise residents of the northern Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico to monitor the storm's progress.
Erin, the first hurricane of the season, exploded to a Category 5 hurricane Saturday, and despite fluctuations in intensity, the storm is remaining formidable this weekend. Here's where it could head in the week ahead.
Tropical Storm Erin on Tuesday continued to push west through the Atlantic with the National Hurricane Center still forecasting it to become a major hurricane, and Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands now within the projected path.
Hurricane Erin strengthened to a "catastrophic" Category 5 storm as it headed to the Caribbean, with weather officials warning of flash floods and landslides.
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Erin, the first hurricane of the season, is now a powerful Category 4 hurricane. Here's where it could head in the week ahead.