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Hurricane Erin downgraded to Category 3 as tropical storm warning issued for Turks and Caicos
Hurricane Erin, downgraded from Category 5 to 3, causes heavy rain and flash flood warnings across Caribbean islands while generating life-threatening surf along the US East Coast, officials said.
- Hurricane Erin on Sunday, August 17, 2025, was downgraded to a Category 3 storm early Sunday, with rain lashed Caribbean islands and warnings issued.
- Scientists say climate change is causing rising sea temperatures and atmospheric water vapor, contributing to stronger storms, as reported by the National Hurricane Center.
- More than 159,000 customers were without power in Puerto Rico as heavy rain from Hurricane Erin caused flooding and outages, according to Luma Energy.
- A tropical storm warning indicates conditions expected within 24 hours; officials issued watches for Turks and Caicos Islands, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Southeast Bahamas.
- Forecasts show Erin will produce rip currents and breakers over 7 feet along the Florida coast from Aug. 18- 21, posing hazards next week.
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Hurricane Erin weakens to Category 3 but storm size expected to widen
By IVELISSE RIVERA Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Erin weakened to a Category 3 hurricane on Sunday, its outer bands lashing the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, as forecasters warned of a growing risk of life-threatening surf and rip currents along the U.S. Eastern seaboard during the week from what is expected to become a very large hurricane. While Erin’s maximum winds diminished Sunday, its overall size kept growing as forecasters i…
Hurricane Erin is getting closer to the coasts of the Caribbean and the United States, and although it was downgraded to category 3, it is expected to escalate again as it approaches different islands.Erin, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, was formed since the beginning of last week on the coasts of Africa and reached category 5 after it intensified in a matter of days.For now the forecasts are optimistic and discard impact on land, a…
Hurricane Erin set to regain strength, bring life-threatening conditions to East Coast beaches
Hurricane Erin is likely to restrengthen again as it passes east of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas on Monday after lashing the Caribbean with damaging winds and flooding rain.
Storm chances continue ahead, cooldown lurking
Tonight features the risk for an isolated downpour before midnight. We are talking about one or two showers in total in our region - almost everyone will remain dry! With partly cloudy skies expected, patchy fog is once again possible with a light northwest wind. Temperatures will only dip back into the mid 60s. Monday provides plenty of sunshine as an area of high pressure juts down from Canada, providing a northerly breeze. That will lower bot…
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