Erin becomes a Category 4 hurricane in Caribbean
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It continues to push toward the northern Leeward Islands, where tropical storm watches are now in effect as of the 8 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center. Intensification is expected as Erin moves toward warmer ocean temperatures over the next several days.
The NHC said it currently expected Erin to become a Category 4 storm later Saturday but to eventually swerve away from the continental United States.
Hurricane Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, could bring dangerous rip currents to Maryland’s Eastern Shore next week while most likely remaining offshore.