Hurricane Erin weakens to Category 3
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Hurricane Erin, US East Coast
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There's a one in five chance of a tropical storm reaching Tennessee in 2025, Colorado State University research shows. Here's the latest on Hurricane Erin and it's projected path.
Swells triggered by the storm will create rough ocean conditions across the eastern seaboard this week, forecasters say.
In recent decades, the Atlantic has been warming at record rates, helping hurricanes explode into powerhouses.
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KTAL Shreveport on MSNErin to head more north with another storm brewing
Erin briefly became a Category 5 hurricane over the weekend and weakened to Category 3 status as it moved north and west of Puerto Rico this weekend. It is now a Category 4 storm and will be moving more north in the next few days.
Hurricane Erin remains a powerful storm churning offshore — dangerous surf, rip currents, and coastal flooding threats continue along the U.S. East Coast. More details with meteorologist Amandeep Purewal.
Though Hurricane Erin is not forecast to make landfall on the U.S., the storm’s rapid intensification has prompted increased measures in North Carolina.