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Hurricane Erin Weakens to Category 3, Swells in Size and Triggers Outer Banks Evacuations

Forecasters expect the center to remain offshore between the Carolinas and Bermuda.

Escenario triple de amenazas: el huracán Erin con vientos de 115 mph avanza hacia la costa este, una peligrosa ola de calor con sensaciones térmicas de hasta 110°F (43°C) castiga el Valle del Mississippi, y tormentas con riesgo de inundaciones repentinas se ciernen sobre los Apalaches
Erin, en su trayectoria hacia el norte, afectará a la costa Este de Estados Unidos sin tocar tierra
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Erin es un huracán de categoría 3 de acuerdo con la Escala de viento de Huracanes Saffir-Simpson

Overview

  • Erin was a Category 3 early Tuesday with sustained winds near 115 mph (185 km/h) and an expanding wind field, with hurricane‑force winds extending up to 80 miles (130 km) from its core.
  • The National Hurricane Center projects the center to pass east of the Bahamas Tuesday night and then track over the western Atlantic between the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda on Wednesday and Thursday.
  • Dare County, North Carolina, declared an emergency and ordered evacuations for Hatteras and Ocracoke as forecasters warn of coastal flooding, ocean overwash and damage risks to N.C. 12.
  • Life‑threatening surf and rip currents are expected along much of the U.S. East Coast, with hazardous seas also reaching the Bahamas, Bermuda and Atlantic Canada this week.
  • Erin’s outer bands previously knocked out power to roughly 147,000–160,000 customers in Puerto Rico, and forecasters caution that very large waves near the storm’s core could reach about 50 feet, posing severe maritime hazards.