Hurricane Erin weakens to Category 3 as forecasters warn of storm’s rapid growth

Hurricane Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, in a composite satellite image on Aug. 16, 2025. Cira/noaa | Via Reuters Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 3 hurricane on Sunday, its outer bands lashing the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, as forecasters warned the storm was rapidly growing in size and would…

Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm in the Caribbean

Lisa Bucci, Hurricane Specialist, works near screens showing Tropical Storm Erin as they continue to track its progress on August 13, 2025 at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Hurricane Erin exploded in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean on Saturday, rapidly powering up from a…