Hurricane Erin threatens US east coast and Bermuda with dangerous surf
By Mia MacGregor
Aug 18 - (The Insurer) - Hurricane Erin is expected to produce life-threatening surf and rip currents along the beaches of the Bahamas, much of the east coast of the U.S., Bermuda and Atlantic Canada in the coming days, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
The storm, which had intensified to a Category 5 hurricane on Saturday, weakened to a Category 3 on Sunday morning before regaining strength to a Category 4 again.
As of its 11 a.m. EST (1500 GMT) update on Monday, the NHC said that Erin boasts maximum sustained winds of 140 mph and is moving west-northwest at approximately 10 mph.
Forecasts indicate that Erin will turn northwest later today and then north by Tuesday, with its core expected to pass east of the southeastern Bahamas and move between Bermuda and the U.S. east coast by midweek.
The NHC warned that Erin's strong upper-level outflow and deep convection suggest it could strengthen further today. It is projected to remain a major hurricane through the middle of the week.
Erin is the fifth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic season and the first to attain hurricane status. The last Atlantic storm to reach Category 5 intensity was Hurricane Milton in October last year.
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