Erin Strengthens to Category 5 Hurricane
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Hurricane Erin strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm Saturday in the Caribbean, where it threatened to dump flooding
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The Weather Channel on MSNErin Upgraded To A Rare Category 5 Hurricane; Heavy Rain Threat In Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Erin, the first hurricane of the season, is now a powerful Category 5 hurricane. Here's where it could head in the week ahead.
Tropical Storm Erin is still moving quickly westward and is forecast to become a hurricane in a few days over the central tropical Atlantic, the NHC said.
Hurricane Erin was expected to soak the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with heavy rain through the weekend before heading north up the Atlantic.
However, the severity of those impacts is unknown at this time. Swells generated by Erin will begin affecting portions of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico by this weekend. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions, the NHC said.