Erin, National Hurricane Center and Storm
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Erin has officially become a hurricane, the first of this season, as it continues its journey across the Atlantic. The storm officially transitioned to a hurricane late Friday morning, with maximum sustained winds of 75 miles an hour, making it a Category 1 hurricane.
Erin is expected to develop into a hurricane later this week and could affect Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the northern Leeward Islands.
Hurricane Erin intensifies to Category 4 storm. Dangerous surf, rip currents expected on East Coast.
Hurricane Erin formed Friday and quickly escalated to a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 130 mph. The current forecast path has the storm remaining far off the East Coast.
Erin was expected to strengthen into a hurricane on Friday and forecast to become a major Category 3 storm late this weekend.
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Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane by the weekend and track well offshore of the U.S. East Coast. Bermuda could face greater direct impacts with dangerous rip currents, coastal flooding and beach erosion.