US EditionHurricane Erin strengthens late Sunday, becoming a category 4 storm
Hurricane Erin became a major Category 4 storm again with sustained winds near 130 mph, prompting mandatory evacuations due to risks of flooding, storm surge, and beach erosion, officials said.
- Late Sunday, August 17, 2025, Hurricane Erin regained major hurricane status as a Category 4 system near the southeastern Bahamas, advancing northwest at 20 km/h.
- The storm reached Category 5 status with 260 km/h winds on Saturday before weakening due to an eyewall replacement cycle that spurred its re-strengthening.
- Erin's outer bands brought heavy rainfall and tropical-storm-force winds to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, resulting in power outages affecting approximately 147,000 people and the cancellation of more than 20 flights.
- Local authorities in Dare County, North Carolina, have issued a mandatory evacuation for Hatteras Island starting Monday, citing dangers from towering 15 to 20-foot waves and the potential closure of Highway 12 caused by coastal flooding.
- Forecasters predict that Erin will stay a large and powerful hurricane with further intensification expected on Monday, generating hazardous waves and dangerous ocean currents impacting the U.S. East Coast through the middle of the week.
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The powerful hurricane Erin continues on Monday its progression near the Bahamas, accompanied by strong gusts of wind and heavy rains, as the threat of destructive waves on the American coast grows. ...
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Back in the night in category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, which includes five, Hurricane Erin is expected to cause heavy showers on Monday on the Turks and Caicos Islands as well as in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, according to the U.S. hurricane center.
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