Erin becomes a Category 4 hurricane in Caribbean
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Irish Star on MSNHow Hurricane Erin exploded in strength as Florida beaches face dangerous impacts
The first Atlantic hurricane of 2025, Erin reached Category 5 status before weakening somewhat and becoming a Category 4 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 kph)
Erin became the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season on Friday and was expected to continue strengthening, forecasters said.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Tropical Storm Erin is churning in the Atlantic Ocean and moving toward the Caribbean, likely to become the season’s first hurricane, a storm with sustained winds above 74 miles per hour.