Erin, the hurricane
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As of 7 a.m. CDT Monday, the center of Category 4 Hurricane Erin was located about 115 miles north-northeast of Grand Turk Island, or 890 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, N.C., and was tracking to the northwest at 13 mph.
Hurricane Erin strengthened back into a Category 4 storm as U.S. officials warned of dangerous rip currents this week.
Rip currents are the third leading cause of deaths from hurricanes, and they can happen on a sunny day hundreds of miles from the storm.
Tropical storm Erin is forecast to become the first major Atlantic hurricane of the year, and it could bring dangerous weather to the East. Here’s what to know. The first Atlantic hurricane of the year could be upon us.
Tropical Storm Erin formed on Monday and is expected to become a hurricane, and possibly a major hurricane, later this week.
For now, most reliable computer models that meteorologists use show Erin curving away from the United States, spinning off the East Coast later in August.