Heavy rains as Tropical Storm Erin nears Caribbean
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Japan Today
28 minutes ago
- Japan Today
Hurricane Erin intensifies to 'catastrophic' category 5 storm in Caribbean
This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Erin forming in the Atlantic Ocean Hurricane Erin on Saturday strengthened to a "catastrophic" Category 5 storm as it barrelled towards the Caribbean, with weather officials warning of possible flash floods and landslides. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest report the storm's maximum sustained winds had increased to 160 miles (255 kilometers) per hour by 11:20 a.m. Erin, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season this year, was located about 105 miles (170 kilometers) northeast of Anguilla in the northern Leeward Islands, an area that includes the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. "Erin is now a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane," the NHC said. Tropical storm watches remained in effect for St Martin, St Barthelemy and Sint Maarten. The hurricane's center is expected to move over the weekend just north of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The storm could drench the islands with as much as six inches (15 centimeters) of rain in isolated areas, the NHC said. "Continued rapid strengthening is expected today, followed by fluctuations in intensity through the weekend," the agency said in an earlier report. It also warned of "locally considerable flash and urban flooding, along with landslides or mudslides." Swells generated by Erin will affect portions of the northern Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and the Turks and Caicos Islands through the weekend. Those swells will spread to the Bahamas, Bermuda and the U.S. East Coast early this week, creating "life-threatening surf and rip currents," the NHC said. The hurricane is forecast to turn northward by late Sunday. While meteorologists have expressed confidence that Erin will remain well off the US coastline, they said the storm could still cause dangerous waves and erosion in places such as North Carolina. The Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June until late November, is expected to be more intense than normal, U.S. meteorologists predict. Several powerful storms wreaked havoc in the region last year, including Hurricane Helene, which killed more than 200 people in the southeastern United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration -- which operates the NHC -- has been subject to budget cuts and layoffs as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to greatly reduce the size of the federal bureaucracy, leading to fears of lapses in storm forecasting. Climate change -- namely, rising sea temperatures caused by the burning of fossil fuels -- has increased both the possibility of the development of more intense storms, and their more rapid intensification, scientists say. © 2025 AFP
Toronto Star
an hour ago
- Toronto Star
Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Atlantic near Caribbean Islands
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Erin exploded in strength to a Category 5 storm in Atlantic waters just north of the Caribbean on Saturday, rapidly powering up from a tropical storm in a single day, the National Hurricane Center said. While the compact hurricane's center was not expected to strike land, it threatened to dump flooding rains in the northeast Caribbean as it continued to grow larger.
India Today
an hour ago
- India Today
Category 5 hurricane Erin threatens Caribbean with heavy rain
Hurricane Erin exploded into a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean on Saturday, strengthening from a tropical storm in just 24 hours, the National Hurricane Center the compact storm's centre is not expected to hit land, Erin threatens the northeast Caribbean with heavy rain and possible flooding as it grows is the first Atlantic hurricane of 2025. By late Saturday morning, its sustained winds more than doubled to 160 mph (255 kph).advertisement Mike Brennan, director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami, described Erin as a 'very powerful hurricane.' He said its winds gained 60 mph (96 kph) in intensity within about nine hours on INTENSITY OF HURRICANE'We expect to see Erin peak here in intensity relatively soon,' Brennan said during an online said Erin should weaken late Saturday or early Sunday due to stronger wind shear and dry air. However, it is expected to remain a major hurricane through 2 p.m. Saturday, Erin was 110 miles (180 kilometres) north of Anguilla, moving west at 16 mph (26 kph). The storm is forecast to pass 145 miles (233 kilometers) north of Puerto Rico, according to the National Weather storm watches were issued for St. Martin, St. Barts and St. Maarten. The hurricane Center warned of flash flooding, landslides and mudslides in some areas. Tropical-storm force wind gusts are also possible in the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast hurricane-force winds extend 30 miles (45 kilometres) from Erin's center. Forecasters expect the storm to double or even triple in size in the coming with its eye staying offshore, Erin could create strong rip currents along the US East Coast from Florida to the mid-Atlantic next week, Brennan said.- EndsWith inputs from Associated Press
