Tropical Storm Erin to become hurricane
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Hurricane Erin intensified to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean within 24 hours, with winds reaching 160 mph.
Jean-Raymond Bidlot, senior scientist in ocean modeling at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) told Newsweek that Erin is forecast to strengthen over the next week as it heads toward the U.S. East Coast, reaching peak intensity offshore from Cape Hatteras.
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WAPT on MSNHurricane Erin forms on track to bring heavy rains and swells to parts of the Caribbean
Forecasters say Hurricane Erin has formed in the Atlantic Ocean on track to bring heavy rains that could lead to flooding and landslides in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.