Storm Erin Reaches Hurricane Strength En Route to Caribbean
The storm's top winds measured 75 miles (121 kilometers) per hour Friday morning, the US National Hurricane Center said in an update at 11 am New York time. Erin is the first Atlantic hurricane of the season, which began June 1 and ends Nov. 30.
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Hurricane Erin remains an extremely dangerous Category 4 cyclone north of Caribbean
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