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Hurricane Erin Unleashes Dangerous Conditions on NC Outer Banks, Eastern Seaboard

Hurricane Erin Unleashes Dangerous Conditions on NC Outer Banks, Eastern Seaboard

Hurricane Erin Unleashes Dangerous Conditions on NC Outer Banks, Eastern Seaboard As of Thursday, August 21, powerful Hurricane Erin is unleashing significant coastal impacts across the North Carolina Outer Banks and broader Eastern Seaboard, despite largely sparing a direct mainland hit. The massive storm, which intensified to near Category 3 strength yesterday with 110 mph sustained winds and a remarkably low central pressure, is currently passing approximately 250 miles east of North Carolina’s coast. Emergency warnings remain in effect for…

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Massive Hurricane Erin Nears US Coast: Evacuation Orders Issued for Outer Banks

Massive Hurricane Erin Nears US Coast: Evacuation Orders Issued for Outer Banks

Massive Hurricane Erin Nears US Coast: Evacuation Orders Issued for Outer Banks Hurricane Erin, a massive and dangerous storm, is rapidly approaching the Eastern Seaboard, prompting mandatory evacuation orders and states of emergency in two North Carolina counties. As of Tuesday evening, the storm was 615 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, N.C., moving north-northwest at 10 mph with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. Despite a recent drop in wind speed from Monday’s 140 mph, forecasters expect Erin to regain…

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Category 3 Hurricane Erin Unleashes Life-Threatening Conditions on East Coast

Category 3 Hurricane Erin Unleashes Life-Threatening Conditions on East Coast

Category 3 Hurricane Erin Unleashes Life-Threatening Conditions on East Coast Hurricane Erin, a powerful Category 3 storm, is currently unleashing deadly rip currents, destructive waves, and significant storm surge along the entire US East Coast, with North Carolina’s Outer Banks facing the most severe impacts. Despite not being forecast to make landfall, Erin’s immense size and strength are causing widespread hazardous conditions. Emergency measures are already in effect, with over 75 rip-current rescues reported Monday along North Carolina’s southern coast,…

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Category 4 Hurricane Erin Triggers Evacuations, Unleashes Dangerous Surf on US East Coast and Bermuda

Category 4 Hurricane Erin Triggers Evacuations, Unleashes Dangerous Surf on US East Coast and Bermuda

Category 4 Hurricane Erin Triggers Evacuations, Unleashes Dangerous Surf on US East Coast and Bermuda Hurricane Erin, a sprawling Category 4 storm, is churning in the Atlantic, posing a significant threat of life-threatening rip currents and towering waves to the eastern US coastline and Bermuda, even as it remains offshore. The storm’s immense footprint is already sending large swells hundreds of miles outward. Dangerous rip currents are expected to impact US shores from South Carolina to the Delmarva Peninsula and…

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Hurricane Erin Downgraded to Category 3, Re-Intensification Expected as Storm Nears Turks & Caicos

Hurricane Erin Downgraded to Category 3, Re-Intensification Expected as Storm Nears Turks & Caicos

Hurricane Erin Downgraded to Category 3, Re-Intensification Expected as Storm Nears Turks & Caicos Hurricane Erin, the first major hurricane of the Atlantic season, has weakened overnight to a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph, according to the 8 a.m. ET update from the National Hurricane Center. This weakening is considered temporary, attributed to an eyewall replacement cycle, with re-intensification expected once the cycle completes. As of Sunday morning, August 17, Erin is located approximately 170…

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Hurricane Erin Rapidly Intensifies, Forecast to Reach Category 4 by Sunday

Hurricane Erin Rapidly Intensifies, Forecast to Reach Category 4 by Sunday

Hurricane Erin Rapidly Intensifies, Forecast to Reach Category 4 by Sunday Hurricane Erin is undergoing rapid intensification in the Atlantic, strengthening significantly and now forecast to become a dangerous Category 4 storm by Sunday night. As of Saturday, Erin, which became a Category 1 hurricane on Friday evening, is positioned over 300 miles east of the northeastern Caribbean’s Leeward Islands. The National Hurricane Center predicts Erin will continue to gain strength over the next 24-48 hours, reaching Category 3 status…

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Breaking: Tropical Storm Erin Forms, Set to Become Atlantic’s First Hurricane of 2025

Breaking: Tropical Storm Erin Forms, Set to Become Atlantic’s First Hurricane of 2025

Breaking: Tropical Storm Erin Forms, Set to Become Atlantic’s First Hurricane of 2025 Tropical Storm Erin has officially formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, marking a significant development for the 2025 hurricane season. Forecasters anticipate the storm will strengthen throughout the week and could become the Atlantic’s first hurricane of the season. As of late Monday afternoon, Erin was located approximately 2,155 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands, packing maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. The storm originated just…

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Atlantic Braces for First Hurricane as Tropical Storm Erin Forms; Henriette Strengthens in Pacific

Atlantic Braces for First Hurricane as Tropical Storm Erin Forms; Henriette Strengthens in Pacific

Atlantic Braces for First Hurricane as Tropical Storm Erin Forms; Henriette Strengthens in Pacific Tropical Storm Erin has officially formed in the eastern tropical Atlantic, emerging just west of the Cabo Verde Islands. Forecasters from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) indicate that Erin, currently boasting maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (72 kph) and moving west at 20 mph (32 kph), is projected to gradually strengthen and could evolve into the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season later this…

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Tropical Storm Erin Forms in Atlantic, Expected to Become Season’s First Major Hurricane

Tropical Storm Erin Forms in Atlantic, Expected to Become Season’s First Major Hurricane

Tropical Storm Erin Forms in Atlantic, Expected to Become Season’s First Major Hurricane Tropical Storm Erin officially formed in the Atlantic from Invest 97L as of 11:00 AM ET on Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Forecasters anticipate Erin will rapidly intensify, potentially becoming the Atlantic hurricane season’s first major hurricane. The NHC has been closely monitoring Invest 97L, consistently increasing its development chances. The latest update confirms the system has organized into a tropical storm, with a…

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Tropical Storm Chantal Makes Landfall in South Carolina, Flood Threat Continues

Tropical Storm Chantal Makes Landfall in South Carolina, Flood Threat Continues

Tropical Storm Chantal Makes Landfall in South Carolina, Flood Threat Continues Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall early Sunday morning near Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, bringing sustained winds of 50 mph. The third named storm of the Atlantic season touched down around 4 a.m., approximately 70 miles northeast of Charleston. As of Sunday, July 6, 2025, a Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect stretching from South Santee River, South Carolina, to Surf City, North Carolina, including Myrtle Beach. While Chantal has…

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