Erin has become the first hurricane of the atlantic season, with several areas already on alert for heavy rain while strong waves and rip currents are possible along the east coast of the united states as early as next week. Hurricane erin slowly moved northward on tuesday, triggering rough surf and dangerous rip currents along the east coast that have already resulted in dozens of water rescues, swimming bans, and. Hurricane erin pounded the north carolina coast with strong waves and gusty winds as it slowly moved out to sea thursday It was still considered dangerous for beachgoers along the u.s The fifth named storm, first hurricane, first major hurricane, [a] and first category 5 hurricane of the 2025 atlantic hurricane season, erin developed from a tropical wave on august 11, while passing westward over cape verde. Hurricane erin has joined a small group of hurricanes that have reached the highest category
It will lash the northern caribbean with gusty winds and heavy rain through the weekend. Hurricane erin has weakened to a category 1 storm after lashing north carolina's outer banks with rough waves and coastal flooding, and bringing a threat of dangerous waves and potentially deadly rip currents to the east coast Here's how the news is developing. Tropical storm erin continues to move quickly to the west and is expected to begin strengthening and become a hurricane aug
WATCH
