US EditionHurricane 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.
Hurricane Erin to churn ‘life-threatening’ surf, rip currents on East Coast. Updated forecast maps.
Hurricane Erin continues to track through the Atlantic as a dangerous Category 3 storm as of Sunday evening, but the forecast path remains offshore of the U.S. East Coast.
Hurricane Erin weakens to Category 3 as forecasters warn of storm’s rapid growth
Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 3 hurricane on Sunday, its outer bands lashing the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, as forecasters warned the storm was rapidly growing in size and would gain new strength.
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