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Erin Upgraded To A Rare Category 5 Hurricane; Heavy Rain Threat In Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
AOL
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Hurricane Erin is now a rare Category 5 hurricane located north of the Northern Leeward Islands. Erin is expected to bring rain, gusty winds and high surf to the Caribbean this weekend before pivoting northward and passing between Bermuda and the...
Hurricane Erin strengthens into Category 2 storm as it approaches the northeast Caribbean
WALB - Georgia
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August 15, 2025
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Erin strengthened into a Category 2 storm on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean, prompting forecasters to warn of possible flooding and landslides. The storm is expected to remain over open...
...ERIN INTENSIFYING AS IT NEARS ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO THE NORTH OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS...
The Daily Herald
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Hurricane Erin Intermediate Advisory Number 18A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052025 800 PM AST Fri Aug 15 2025 SUMMARY OF 800 PM AST...0000 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...19.4N 58.5W ABOUT...
Hurricane Erin intensifies to 'catastrophic' category 5 storm in Caribbean
Banner Graphic - Indiana
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Hurricane Erin on Saturday strengthened to a "catastrophic" Category 5 storm as it barrelled towards the Caribbean, with weather officials warning of possible flash floods and landslides. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest...
Newly formed Hurricane Erin forecast to surge to Category 4 storm as it skirts Caribbean, NHC says
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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Hurricane Erin became the first hurricane of the season Friday morning, and is expected to develop into a major Category 3 storm this weekend then intensify further as it passes to the north of Puerto Rico in the Atlantic, according to the...
The best Caribbean islands for couples, according to travel experts
The Manual - Oregon
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August 13, 2025
I love the Caribbean as much as the next person. The turquoise water, the beachside cocktails, and the salty air that somehow makes everything taste better. However, not all Caribbean islands are created equal. Some are perfect for families with...
Hurricane Erin Expected to Strengthen Rapidly as it Approaches the Northern Leeward Islands
Antigua News Room
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August 15, 2025
Erin Moving West-Northwestward and Forecast to Rapidly Strengthen. Expected to Pass Near Or North of the Leeward Islands On Saturday Hurricane Erin is expected to intensify rapidly as it moves west-northwest across the Atlantic, with forecasters...
Anguilla Is Getting New Nonstop Flights from Newark This Winter
Caribbean Journal
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August 14, 2025
The beaches. The restaurants. The resorts. The rum punch. BermudAir will launch twice-weekly nonstop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Anguilla’s Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport beginning Dec. 18, Caribbean Journal has...
Hurricane Erin Strengthens as It Approaches Northern Leeward Islands
Antigua.News
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August 15, 2025
The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasts that Erin will pass just north of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico over the weekend. Rapid strengthening is expected, with Erin likely to reach major hurricane...
First 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Barrels Toward Caribbean, Forecasters Warn Of Rapid Intensification
Daily Wire
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August 15, 2025
Tropical Storm Erin intensified to become the first Atlantic hurricane of 2025, with Caribbean residents bracing for what forecasters warn could become a dangerous Category 3 storm as early as Sunday. The National Hurricane Center confirmed...
Leeward Islands urged to monitor Storm Erin
The Nation Barbados
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August 15, 2025
MIAMI – Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to strengthen into the first hurricane of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season on Friday as residents in the Leeward Islands as well as St. Martin and St. Barthelemy, Saba and St. Eustatius as well as St...
Erin becomes first hurricane of Atlantic season, heavy rains expected in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands
The Gleaner
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August 15, 2025
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Erin strengthened into a hurricane on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean, prompting forecasters to warn of possible flooding and landslides. The storm is expected to remain over open waters, although...
BREAKING: Erin Becomes the First Hurricane of the 2025 Season, Expected to Pass Near Or North of the Leeward Islands On Saturday
Antigua News Room
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August 15, 2025
WATCHES AND WARNINGS CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for… Anguilla and Barbuda St. Martin and St. Barthelemy Saba and St. Eustatius Sint Maarten A Tropical Storm...
Hotel Review: Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club
Forbes
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I am generally not a fan of resorts—they’re too-big, impersonal and generic-feeling for this seasoned traveler. Except, that is, in Anguilla. Because in fabulous Anguilla—the flat shrub of a Caribbean island that epitomizes barefoot chic and is...
Hurricane Erin threatens Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands with flooding
Al Jazeera
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August 15, 2025
Heavy rains are forecast to start with the storm expected to become a major Category 3 storm over the weekend. Hurricane Erin has formed in the Atlantic Ocean as it approaches the northeast Caribbean, as forecasters warn of possible flooding and...
Hurricane Erin strengthens into a Category 2 storm as it approaches the northeast Caribbean
WUSA 9 - Washington D.C.
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August 16, 2025
Erin is the first hurricane of the 2025 season, and is expected to become a major Category 3 storm over the weekend. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Erin strengthened into a Category 2 storm on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean,...
Hurricane Erin forms near Leeward Islands, forecast to become major storm this weekend
FOX 8 - Louisiana
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August 15, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Hurricane Erin became the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season Friday (Aug. 15) morning, strengthening as it moves toward the northeast Caribbean and prompting tropical storm watches for parts of the northern...
Heavy rains expected in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands as Hurricane Erin nears
Brandon Sun
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August 15, 2025
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Erin strengthened into a hurricane on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean, prompting forecasters to warn of possible flooding and landslides. The storm is expected to remain over open waters, although...
Erin Becomes Season’s First Hurricane, Threatens Northern Leeward Islands
Antigua.News
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August 15, 2025
The National Hurricane Center reports that Hurricane Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, is packing maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) as it moves west-northwest at 18 mph (30 km/h). As of 11 a.m. AST Friday, Erin was...
Forecast: Highs in the 90s, 40% chance of PM storms
WFTS Tampa Bay - Florida
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August 15, 2025
Heat advisory today from 11 am to 7 pm. We're waking up to warm temperatures this morning and lots of humidity. Many locations, even away from the coast, are in the 80s to start the day. Highs will climb into the 90s this afternoon with a heat...