Hurricane Erin, Storm
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The outer bands of powerful Hurricane Erin lashed Puerto Rico, and the storm is approaching the Bahamas next. What can the mainland U.S. expect?
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AccuWeather on MSNErin intensifies into hurricane as it tracks near Puerto Rico, Leeward Islands
Hurricane Erin will continue to strengthen as it approaches the Leeward Island and Puerto Rico, where it will threaten with tropical downpours, pounding surf and strong winds.
A disturbance in the Atlantic following Hurricane Erin is now expected to track northward, National Hurricane Center data shows.
It was a weekend of meteorological drama as Hurricane Erin, the fifth named storm of the Atlantic season, showed its full force. Once a Category 5 monster with 160 mph winds, the storm weakened briefly,
Erin briefly strengthened into a 'catastrophic' Category 5 storm before its windspeeds weakened. However, the Category 3 Hurricane will still bring heavy rains.