Category 4 Hurricane Erin still strengthening out in the Atlantic
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Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, has developed into a dangerous Category 4 system that continues to rapidly intensify, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Saturday (August 16).
The storm is currently 193 kilometres northeast of Anguilla, packing maximum sustained winds near 233 kilometres/hour, with higher gusts.
Swells generated by Erin will affect portions of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, and the Turks and Caicos Islands through the weekend, NHC said.
The swells will spread to the Bahamas, Bermuda, and the east coast of the United States early next week, it said.
Erin is expected to produce areas of heavy rainfall through Sunday across the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico, the center said.
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