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Western Telegraph
31 minutes ago
- Climate
- Western Telegraph
Hurricane Erin forecast to create life-threatening waves along US east coast
Evacuations were being ordered on islands along North Carolina's outer banks even though the storm is unlikely to make direct landfall. Authorities warned that some roads could be swamped by waves of 15 feet (4.6 metres). Cars line up to evacuate via a ferry on Hatteras Island, North Carolina, over the expected impact of Hurricane Erin (North Carolina Department of Transportation/AP) The monster storm intensified to a category four with 140 mph maximum sustained winds early on Monday while it started to lash the Turks and Caicos Islands and the south-east Bahamas, according to the US National Hurricane Centre in Miami. Forecasters are confident that Erin will turn north east and away from the eastern US, but it is still expected to produce dangerous waves and rip currents and could bring tropical force winds to North Carolina coast, said Dave Roberts of the centre. Evacuations were ordered on Monday on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands on the outer banks, coming at the height of tourist season on the thin stretch of low-lying barrier islands that juts far into the Atlantic Ocean. Coastal flooding was expected to begin on Tuesday and continue through Thursday. There are concerns that several days of heavy surf, high winds and waves could wash out parts of the main highway running along the barrier islands, the National Weather Service said. Some routes could be impassible for several days, authorities warned. Water floods a road in Naguabo, Puerto Rico, as Hurricane Erin brings rain to the island (Alejandro Granadillo/AP) But there were no signs of panic on Hatteras Island, said Angela Tawes, a co-owner of Conner's Supermarket. 'It's so beautiful outside. It's hard for people to feel like there's a hurricane coming when it's so gorgeous,' she said. Erin, the year's first Atlantic hurricane, reached a dangerous category five status on Saturday with 160 mph (260 kph) winds before weakening. It is expected to remain a large, major hurricane into the middle of the week. 'You're dealing with a major hurricane. The intensity is fluctuating. It's a dangerous hurricane in any event,' the hurricane centre's Richard Pasch said. Early on Monday, the storm was located about 110 miles (180 kilometres) north of Grand Turk Island and about 880 miles (1,400 kilometres) south-east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Tropical storm warnings were in effect for the south east Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, the hurricane centre said. Erin's outer bands hit parts of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands with heavy rains and tropical-storm winds on Sunday. Scientists have linked the rapid intensification of hurricanes in the Atlantic to climate change. Global warming is causing the atmosphere to hold more water vapour and is spiking ocean temperatures, and warmer waters give hurricanes fuel to unleash more rain and strengthen more quickly.
Irish Examiner
2 hours ago
- Climate
- Irish Examiner
Hurricane Erin forecast to create life-threatening waves along US east coast
Hurricane Erin began pelting parts of the Caribbean with rain and wind before it is expected to churn up dangerous waves and rip currents along the US east coast. Evacuations were being ordered on islands along North Carolina's outer banks even though the storm is unlikely to make direct landfall. Authorities warned that some roads could be swamped by waves of 15 feet (4.6 metres). Cars line up to evacuate via a ferry on Hatteras Island, North Carolina, over the expected impact of Hurricane Erin (North Carolina Department of Transportation/AP) The monster storm intensified to a category four with 140 mph maximum sustained winds early on Monday while it started to lash the Turks and Caicos Islands and the south-east Bahamas, according to the US National Hurricane Centre in Miami. Forecasters are confident that Erin will turn north east and away from the eastern US, but it is still expected to produce dangerous waves and rip currents and could bring tropical force winds to North Carolina coast, said Dave Roberts of the centre. Evacuations were ordered on Monday on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands on the outer banks, coming at the height of tourist season on the thin stretch of low-lying barrier islands that juts far into the Atlantic Ocean. Coastal flooding was expected to begin on Tuesday and continue through Thursday. There are concerns that several days of heavy surf, high winds and waves could wash out parts of the main highway running along the barrier islands, the National Weather Service said. Some routes could be impassible for several days, authorities warned. Water floods a road in Naguabo, Puerto Rico, as Hurricane Erin brings rain to the island (Alejandro Granadillo/AP) But there were no signs of panic on Hatteras Island, said Angela Tawes, a co-owner of Conner's Supermarket. 'It's so beautiful outside. It's hard for people to feel like there's a hurricane coming when it's so gorgeous,' she said. Erin, the year's first Atlantic hurricane, reached a dangerous category five status on Saturday with 160 mph (260 kph) winds before weakening. It is expected to remain a large, major hurricane into the middle of the week. 'You're dealing with a major hurricane. The intensity is fluctuating. It's a dangerous hurricane in any event,' the hurricane centre's Richard Pasch said. Early on Monday, the storm was located about 110 miles (180 kilometres) north of Grand Turk Island and about 880 miles (1,400 kilometres) south-east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Tropical storm warnings were in effect for the south east Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, the hurricane centre said. Erin's outer bands hit parts of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands with heavy rains and tropical-storm winds on Sunday. Scientists have linked the rapid intensification of hurricanes in the Atlantic to climate change. Global warming is causing the atmosphere to hold more water vapour and is spiking ocean temperatures, and warmer waters give hurricanes fuel to unleash more rain and strengthen more quickly.
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Business Standard
11 hours ago
- Climate
- Business Standard
Stronger Hurricane Erin forecast to create dangerous surf along US coast
A stronger and bigger Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the US East Coast this week. It reintensified to a Category 4 storm with 215 kph maximum sustained winds late Sunday as its outer bands lashed the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, according to the US National Hurricane Centre in Miami. Erin was forecast to bring tropical storm conditions to the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas overnight into Monday. Additional strengthening was forecast for Monday followed by gradual weakening, but Erin was expected to remain a large, major hurricane into midweek. Hurricane-force winds extended up to 95 kilometres from the centre and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 370 km. The area of strong winds is expected to grow more over the next few days. At that size, Erin will impact coastal areas even though it isn't forecast to make a direct landfall. Dare County, North Carolina, declared an emergency and ordered an evacuation beginning Monday of Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks, the thin stretch of low-lying barrier islands that juts far into the Atlantic. Several days of heavy surf and high winds and waves could wash out parts of N.C. Highway 12 running along the barrier islands, the National Weather Service said. As of late Sunday, Erin was about 205 kilometres east-northeast of Grand Turk Island and about 1,555 kilometres south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. It was moving northwest at 19 kph. Erin, the year's first Atlantic hurricane, reached an exceedingly dangerous Category 5 status Saturday with 260 kph winds before weakening. It is expected to remain powerful for the next several days and grow in size. You're dealing with a major hurricane. The intensity is fluctuating. It's a dangerous hurricane in any event, said Richard Pasch of the National Hurricane Center. Erin's outer bands pelted parts of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands with heavy rains and tropical-storm winds during the day Sunday. That knocked out power to about 147,000 customers, according to Luma Energy, a private company that oversees the transmission and distribution of power on the island. More than 20 flights were cancelled due to the weather. The Coast Guard allowed all ports in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands to reopen Sunday as winds and rains decreased. Rough ocean conditions were forecast for parts of the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and the Turks and Caicos the next couple of days. Life-threatening surf and rip currents were forecast into midweek for the Bahamas, Bermuda, the US East Coast and Canada's Atlantic coast as Erin turns north and then northeast. Scientists have linked the rapid intensification of hurricanes in the Atlantic to climate change. Global warming is causing the atmosphere to hold more water vapour and is spiking ocean temperatures, and warmer waters give hurricanes fuel to unleash more rain and strengthen more quickly. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
The Advertiser
2 days ago
- Climate
- The Advertiser
Hurricane Erin intensifies to Category 5 near Caribbean
Hurricane Erin, the first tropical cyclone of the 2025 Atlantic season, has become a catastrophic Category 5 storm, according to the US National Hurricane Centre. The storm is 170 kilometres north of Anguilla, with maximum sustained winds near 255 km/h. While the hurricane's eye isn't expected to hit land, it threatens to dump flooding rains as it continues to grow larger. The centre said on Friday that Erin is expected to strengthen over the southwestern Atlantic through the weekend and into next week. Swells generated by Erin will affect portions of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, and the Turks and Caicos Islands through the weekend. The Bahamas, Bermuda and the east coast of the United States will be affected early next week, it said. Erin has also raised concerns about another unforeseen risk - wildfires. Andrew Siffert, a senior meteorologist at BMS Group, noted that if Erin evolves into a large, intense extratropical cyclone offshore, a dangerous alignment could occur - critically dry fuels across the region and strong and dry winds driven by Erin's pressure gradient. ILS investment manager Twelve Securis said on Friday that Erin is forecast to remain far enough offshore to spare the US east coast from significant impacts. The storm is projected to pass north of the northern Caribbean Leeward Islands before turning north between the US east coast and Bermuda around Monday. Erin is expected to produce areas of heavy rainfall through Sunday across the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. with AP Hurricane Erin, the first tropical cyclone of the 2025 Atlantic season, has become a catastrophic Category 5 storm, according to the US National Hurricane Centre. The storm is 170 kilometres north of Anguilla, with maximum sustained winds near 255 km/h. While the hurricane's eye isn't expected to hit land, it threatens to dump flooding rains as it continues to grow larger. The centre said on Friday that Erin is expected to strengthen over the southwestern Atlantic through the weekend and into next week. Swells generated by Erin will affect portions of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, and the Turks and Caicos Islands through the weekend. The Bahamas, Bermuda and the east coast of the United States will be affected early next week, it said. Erin has also raised concerns about another unforeseen risk - wildfires. Andrew Siffert, a senior meteorologist at BMS Group, noted that if Erin evolves into a large, intense extratropical cyclone offshore, a dangerous alignment could occur - critically dry fuels across the region and strong and dry winds driven by Erin's pressure gradient. ILS investment manager Twelve Securis said on Friday that Erin is forecast to remain far enough offshore to spare the US east coast from significant impacts. The storm is projected to pass north of the northern Caribbean Leeward Islands before turning north between the US east coast and Bermuda around Monday. Erin is expected to produce areas of heavy rainfall through Sunday across the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. with AP Hurricane Erin, the first tropical cyclone of the 2025 Atlantic season, has become a catastrophic Category 5 storm, according to the US National Hurricane Centre. The storm is 170 kilometres north of Anguilla, with maximum sustained winds near 255 km/h. While the hurricane's eye isn't expected to hit land, it threatens to dump flooding rains as it continues to grow larger. The centre said on Friday that Erin is expected to strengthen over the southwestern Atlantic through the weekend and into next week. Swells generated by Erin will affect portions of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, and the Turks and Caicos Islands through the weekend. The Bahamas, Bermuda and the east coast of the United States will be affected early next week, it said. Erin has also raised concerns about another unforeseen risk - wildfires. Andrew Siffert, a senior meteorologist at BMS Group, noted that if Erin evolves into a large, intense extratropical cyclone offshore, a dangerous alignment could occur - critically dry fuels across the region and strong and dry winds driven by Erin's pressure gradient. ILS investment manager Twelve Securis said on Friday that Erin is forecast to remain far enough offshore to spare the US east coast from significant impacts. The storm is projected to pass north of the northern Caribbean Leeward Islands before turning north between the US east coast and Bermuda around Monday. Erin is expected to produce areas of heavy rainfall through Sunday across the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. with AP Hurricane Erin, the first tropical cyclone of the 2025 Atlantic season, has become a catastrophic Category 5 storm, according to the US National Hurricane Centre. The storm is 170 kilometres north of Anguilla, with maximum sustained winds near 255 km/h. While the hurricane's eye isn't expected to hit land, it threatens to dump flooding rains as it continues to grow larger. The centre said on Friday that Erin is expected to strengthen over the southwestern Atlantic through the weekend and into next week. Swells generated by Erin will affect portions of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, and the Turks and Caicos Islands through the weekend. The Bahamas, Bermuda and the east coast of the United States will be affected early next week, it said. Erin has also raised concerns about another unforeseen risk - wildfires. Andrew Siffert, a senior meteorologist at BMS Group, noted that if Erin evolves into a large, intense extratropical cyclone offshore, a dangerous alignment could occur - critically dry fuels across the region and strong and dry winds driven by Erin's pressure gradient. ILS investment manager Twelve Securis said on Friday that Erin is forecast to remain far enough offshore to spare the US east coast from significant impacts. The storm is projected to pass north of the northern Caribbean Leeward Islands before turning north between the US east coast and Bermuda around Monday. Erin is expected to produce areas of heavy rainfall through Sunday across the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. with AP
West Australian
2 days ago
- Climate
- West Australian
Hurricane Erin intensifies to Category 5 near Caribbean
Hurricane Erin, the first tropical cyclone of the 2025 Atlantic season, has become a catastrophic Category 5 storm, according to the US National Hurricane Centre. The storm is 170 kilometres north of Anguilla, with maximum sustained winds near 255 km/h. While the hurricane's eye isn't expected to hit land, it threatens to dump flooding rains as it continues to grow larger. The centre said on Friday that Erin is expected to strengthen over the southwestern Atlantic through the weekend and into next week. Swells generated by Erin will affect portions of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, and the Turks and Caicos Islands through the weekend. The Bahamas, Bermuda and the east coast of the United States will be affected early next week, it said. Erin has also raised concerns about another unforeseen risk - wildfires. Andrew Siffert, a senior meteorologist at BMS Group, noted that if Erin evolves into a large, intense extratropical cyclone offshore, a dangerous alignment could occur - critically dry fuels across the region and strong and dry winds driven by Erin's pressure gradient. ILS investment manager Twelve Securis said on Friday that Erin is forecast to remain far enough offshore to spare the US east coast from significant impacts. The storm is projected to pass north of the northern Caribbean Leeward Islands before turning north between the US east coast and Bermuda around Monday. Erin is expected to produce areas of heavy rainfall through Sunday across the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. with AP
