How Hurricane Erin exploded in strength and became a major storm
Hurricane Erin underwent rapid intensification to become a Category 5 storm in just hours. It has since weakened to a Category 4 status.
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Hurricane Erin underwent rapid intensification to become a Category 5 storm in just hours. It has since weakened to a Category 4 status.
NEXT Weather meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez says intensification is expected as Erin moves toward warmer ocean temperatures over the next several days.
NEXT Weather meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez says Erin is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane on Friday morning.
NEXT Weather meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez says on Thursday morning Erin was moving westward at 17 mph with sustained winds of 50 mph. It is expected to start a west-northwestward movement on Thursday night.
NEXT Weather meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez says the storm will move over warmer water the next few days which will allow it to become the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, likely by Friday.
Hurricanes are the most powerful storms on Earth, but are often steered around the globe by just a gentle breeze.
CBS News Miami meteorologist Shane Hinton analyzes Tropical Storm Erin's projected path and whether it will impact South Florida.
It has been given a 90% chance for development over the next two to seven days by the National Hurricane Center.
Two months into the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA forecasters updated their prediction for how many tropical storms and hurricanes to expect.
The 2025 list of hurricane and tropical storm names was last used in 2019. This Atlantic hurricane season is expected to have an above-normal number of storms.
As the Atlantic Ocean stirs with a tropical storm and two disturbances, including one off Northeast Florida, the university's researchers maintained that the season's activity will be slightly above normal.
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The National Hurricane Center says environmental conditions appear favorable for gradual development of both systems.
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Tropical depression Chantal brought flooding to North Carolina and spurred water rescues before moving over Virginia overnight Monday.
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National Hurricane Center forecasters say the two storms are expected to drench the region for several days.
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The National Hurricane Center said Andrea is unlikely to strengthen and is expected to begin weakening Tuesday night.
Hurricane Erick had strengthened to a Category 4 storm as it approached the coast but weakened to a Category 3 storm before making landfall on Thursday.
After undergoing rapid intensification, Erick made landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast on Thursday as a Category 3 hurricane.
The National Hurricane Center said swells generated by Hurricane Barbara will affect portions of the coast of southwestern Mexico over the next few days.
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