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Atlantic hurricane, Erin and Tropical

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

"Steady strengthening is expected during the next few days and Erin is forecast to become a hurricane later today and could become a major hurricane by this weekend," the center said.

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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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Erin loses power but remains a major hurricane after rapid rise to Category 5

Erin remains a powerful major hurricane on Sunday as it churns through the southwestern Atlantic Ocean.

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Hurricane Erin tracker: 1st hurricane of Atlantic season weakens to Category 3

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Erin To Remain A Major Hurricane Despite Ongoing Fluctuations In Strength And Structural Changes

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Hurricane Erin grows in size. Dangerous surf, beach erosion expected on East Coast.

“As the week goes on, we’re focusing on the impacts from Hurricane Erin via rip currents, beach erosion, high surf, and coastal flooding,” the National Weather Service’s office in New Jersey said.

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Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm in the Caribbean

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Erin becomes a Category 3 hurricane in the Caribbean and is expected to strengthen further

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.

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.

Hurricane Erin remains an extremely dangerous major storm north of the Caribbean, unleashing dangerous impacts

Hurricane Erin underwent rapid intensification and quickly strengthened into an extremely dangerous Category 5 hurricane at its peak intensity. Now, all eyes are watching what this system does next as it treks just north of the Caribbean islands.

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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.