Hurricane Erin is rapidly intensified into a category five storms, packing the maximum continuous winds of 160mph (260 km/h).
National Storm Center Director Mike Brainon told a briefing that the “extremely powerful” storm “explosively deep and intense” after the strength of the tropical storm on Friday.
Erin is expected to pass through the north of Leward Islands, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico over the weekend, which brings 6 inches (15 cm) of rain with a capacity of flash flooding and mudslides.
Hurricane, which is the first storm of the 2025 Atlantic season, is currently not predicted to make landfalls on the mainland.
Hurricane Erin passes rapidly intensely, with a storm strong up to at least 34mph over a 24 -hour period.
Mr. Brainon said that Erin’s winds intensified from 100mph to 160mph in Saturday morning hours.
Next week, Hurricane Erin is projected to slowly move north, to the east of Bahamas and to the outer banks of Northern Carolina.
Mr. Brainon said that the storm would create a life-threatening surf and rip streams for the “entire eastern coast” of the United States next week.
He said that the most dangerous surf conditions would be seen in Florida and Mid-Atlantic states.
Bermuda could also see the situation of “life-threatening” surf and heavy rainfall, Mr. Brainon said.
Due to the Gayle Force winds, the US Coast Guard is banning the ports of St. Thomas and St. John in the US Virgin Islands for ships, as well as six municipalities in Puerto Rico, including San Juan.
The Primary Meteorological Agency of the US government, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted the “general” Atlantic storm season this year.
Global warming is estimated to increase the number of tropical storms that reach category four and five.
