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Mint
a day ago
- Climate
- Mint
Tropical Storm Erin nears hurricane strength: All you need to know about projected path
With a very strong chance of rapid intensification over the weekend, National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasters are predicting that Tropical Storm Erin could be the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season by Friday. Erin formed in the eastern Atlantic on Monday and is currently 17 mph west at 60 mph, according to Fox News. The storm is less than 900 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands. According to the outlet, forecasters have issued a warning that by late Saturday, Erin may intensify to Category 3, which is a major hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 111 mph. The storm is forecast to turn west-northwest tonight, potentially passing near or just north of the northern Leeward Islands over the weekend. The NHC cautions that life-threatening surf and rip currents are expected to impact the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and nearby territories, stated another ABC news report. While a direct hit on the US mainland is uncertain, the risk of hazardous coastal conditions along the Bahamas, Bermuda, and the US East Coast next week is increasing. The US Virgin Islands have accelerated their annual sandbag distribution program in anticipation of Erin's impacts. Daryl Jaschen, Director of Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA), stressed the importance of early preparation for wind-driven rain, marine hazards, and potential power disruptions, reported Fox News. Jaschen was quoted in the report as saying that nearly 98 per cent of their goods come from outside the territory and noted they will have more logistical challenges compared to mainland states. The US Coast Guard has implemented Port Condition Whiskey for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, advising all vessels to seek safe harbor. Cruise itineraries are also being adjusted, with the Royal Caribbean announcing route changes to avoid the storm. The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which began on June 1, is predicted to be above average, with up to 18 named storms and as many as five major hurricanes. Erin is the fifth named storm so far, following Andrea, Barry, Chantal, and Dexter, the ABC news report added. The NHC forecasts Erin will reach hurricane strength by Friday, August 15, 2025. Northern Leeward Islands, US and British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and possibly parts of the Bahamas, Bermuda, and the US East Coast are at risk. Yes. Forecasters expect Erin to strengthen to Category 3 or higher by late Saturday. As of now, no official evacuation orders have been issued, but preparations are underway in the U.S. Virgin Islands and other Caribbean territories.
Time of India
a day ago
- Climate
- Time of India
US bracing for massive tropical storm Erin? Check list of areas likely to be worst hit
The United States bracing for another tropical storm Erin and preparations are underway in the Virgin Islands as it remains on track to become the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. On Wednesday, a forecast from AccuWeather revealed there is 30 percent probability that Tropical Storm Erin will directly impact the United States next week as it nears the East Coast. Tropical Storm Erin is continuing on a westward path and is on track to strengthen into a major hurricane this weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center . Erin is currently moving west near 17 mph, and this motion is expected through Thursday, with a west-northwestward motion beginning Thursday night and continuing into the weekend, according to forecasters. Erin expected to impact US? Tropical storm Erin is forecast to intensify into a hurricane on Friday as it tracks just north of the Caribbean islands and begins a turn to the north, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center. "Gradual strengthening is forecast during the next day or so, with more significant intensification possible on Friday and Saturday," hurricane center forecasters said on August 14. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dhoni's Exclusive Home Interior Choice? HomeLane Get Quote Undo According to the NHC, Erin is likely to move near or just north of the northern Leeward Islands over the weekend. Swells generated by Erin will begin affecting portions of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico by this weekend. The process of distribution of sandbags in Virgin Islands in the US has been accelerated, officials said, with Erin spinning across the Atlantic Ocean. 'Due to the projected impact of Tropical Storm Erin on the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA), in partnership with the Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Services, the Department of Public Works, the Office of ADA Coordinator, and the Department of Human Services, has accelerated the territory-wide sandbag distribution program,' officials said in a Facebook post. Live Events 'While the exact impact of Tropical Storm Erin remains uncertain at this time, VITEMA is taking proactive measures to ensure all residents have access to critical hurricane preparedness resources before the storm's arrival.' Daryl Jaschen, the Director of the Virgin Islands Territoral Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA), told FOX Weather News and how the island territory is preparing. "It's very important that our community get the opportunity to get sandbags primarily for that wind-driven rain," he said. "So, my concern is wind-driven rain, the marine conditions, and of course the wind overall." "About 98 percent of our goods come from outside the territory," he continued. "So, my power plants, I have to get fuel for them. I have to get support for the airports. I have communications. We just started school yesterday, so, obviously, the impact for schools and the parents. Even if Erin does avoid landfall on the United States, "there will be a significant increase in seas, surf, and rip currents along the East Coast beaches next weekend into the following week," AccuWeather senior meteorologist Chad Merrill told USA Today.
