Hurricane Erin strengthened to a Category 5 storm within 24 hours, recorded maximum sustained winds of 160 mph, and posed severe flooding risks in the northeast Caribbean. The storm was expected to remain at sea and avoided striking land directly, but warnings for flooding and landslides were issued for nearby regions. Erin was moving at 15 mph and was forecasted to decrease in power due to increased wind shear. Its powerful winds were predicted to affect coastal areas with rip currents, even as it remained hundreds of miles away from land.
Hurricane Erin rapidly strengthened to a Category 5 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph, increasing by 60 mph in just nine hours.
Despite its compact size, Erin's hurricane-force winds extend 30 miles from the center, posing a risk of heavy rainfall, flash flooding, and mudslides.
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