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Erin strengthens to Category 5 hurricane

Category 5 Hurricane Erin is one of the fastest rapidly intensifying storms in Atlantic history

Powerful Hurricane Erin has undergone a period of astonishingly rapid intensification — a phenomenon that has become far more common in recent years as the planet warms. It is now a rare Category 5, churning through the Atlantic Ocean north of the Caribbean.

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Hurricane Erin, first of Atlantic season, strengthens to Cat 5

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Hurricane Erin sets early season intensification record, becomes Category 5 storm

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Hurricane Erin strengthens to Category 3 as Caribbean braces for flash floods, landslides

Hurricane Erin strengthened rapidly to a Category 3 storm early today as it churned towards the Caribbean, with a warning issued that flash floods and landslides were possible.

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What Hurricane Models Can (and Can’t) Tell Us About Erin

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Category 4 hurricane Erin continues to intensify, NHC says

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Erin becomes the Atlantic season’s first hurricane. It’s set to rapidly intensify this weekend

This type of explosive strengthening is happening more frequently as planet-warming pollution tips the scales toward hotter oceans that fuel powerful storms.

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Erin strengthens into the first Atlantic hurricane of the year

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Tropical Storm Erin: Met Office gives verdict on how UK weather will be impacted

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Hurricane experts watch as Tropical Storm Erin brews in Atlantic Ocean: 'Could result in a period of rapid intensification'

Tropical Storm Erin, now spinning far out in the central Atlantic Ocean, could undergo rapid intensification into a powerful 125-mph hurricane. According to Direct Weather's forecast, ski resorts like Palisades Tahoe and Mammoth Mountain may see less snow than usual.

Why do hurricanes turn? Understanding their movements as Atlantic hurricane season picks up

Hurricanes are the most powerful storms on Earth, but are often steered around the globe by just a gentle breeze.

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Atlantic Braces for Potential 100ft Ocean Waves Next Week

Jean-Raymond Bidlot, senior scientist in ocean modeling at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) told Newsweek that Erin is forecast to strengthen over the next week as it heads toward the U.S. East Coast, reaching peak intensity offshore from Cape Hatteras.

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Tropical Storm Erin tracker: Forecast to strengthen into 1st Atlantic hurricane of 2025 on Friday, as latest projected path is updated

Erin formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean on Monday and is strengthening as it moves westward. The NHC said there is still uncertainty about what impact it could have on states like Florida on the U.S. East Coast, as well as the Bahamas and Bermuda.