Hurricane Erin strengthened into a Category 4 storm on Monday
morning and was bringing heavy rain and high winds to the Caribbean, with
forecasts projecting a path toward the East Coast of the United States.
According to FoxWeather.com,
the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami revealed that Hurricane Erin has
impacted several Caribbean destinations already, with the storm system headed
toward the southeast Bahamas and Grand Turk Island at 13 miles per hour.
Tropical Atlantic remains interesting this morning as the east coast is on alert for intense coastal and marine impacts from hurricane #Erin which appears to be ramping up again. It also continues left of track which only brings its coastal impacts closer to the eastern USA… pic.twitter.com/QA5YrHdrl0
— Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) August 18, 2025
Storm forecasters said Eric will remain a large, major
hurricane into midweek, with the Bahamas government issuing a Tropical Storm
Watch, and the Turks and Caicos Islands have issued a Tropical Storm Warning.
While the hurricane isn’t expected to make landfall in the
United States, Erin is expected to impact coastal areas. As a result, Dare
County, North Carolina, declared an emergency and ordered an evacuation
beginning Monday of Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks.
Hurricane Erin restrengthens into a powerful Category 4 storm after battering parts of the Caribbean over the weekend. Now, it threatens the East Coast with dangerous rip currents. https://t.co/9xeNQwAoulpic.twitter.com/vEIhFGh1wr
— ABC News (@ABC) August 18, 2025
Hurricane Impacting Travel
Several days of heavy surf, high winds, and waves are
expected along the East Coast, which could impact late-summer travel plans to coastal
regions.
While no flights have been impacted in the continental U.S.
yet, FlightAware.com
showed delays and cancellations at Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas, U.S.
Virgin Islands, and Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto
Rico.
As for the cruise industry, the forecasted trajectory of the
storm has already forced several cruise lines to make itinerary changes,
including Disney Cruise Line, Carnival Cruise Line, and Royal Caribbean Cruises.
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