Erin Expected To Become Hurricane Today

Erin is forecast to become a hurricane today, a major hurricane by this weekend. The National Hurricane Center shows the storm is about 560 miles east of the Leeward Islands, and it is moving WNW near 17 mph.

The storm in the 5 o'clock advisory is displaying maximum sustained winds have increased to 70 mph. There is now a Tropical Storm Watch underway for Anguilla, Barbuda, St. Martin and St. Barthelemy and St. Maarten. Forecasters have yet to determine where the storm will make landfall and what, if any, impact will be felt across the U.S. However, there will be a higher risk of rip currents along the east coast regardless.

Se pronostica que Erin se convertirĂĄ en huracĂĄn hoy, y en huracĂĄn mayor para este fin de semana. El Centro Nacional de Huracanes indica que la tormenta se encuentra a unas 560 millas al este de las Islas de Sotavento y se desplaza con direcciĂłn ONO a cerca de 17 mph.

La tormenta, segĂşn el aviso de las 5:00 p. m., muestra vientos mĂĄximos sostenidos que han aumentado a 70 mph. Se ha emitido una alerta de tormenta tropical para Anguila, Barbuda, San MartĂ­n, San BartolomĂŠ y San MartĂ­n. Los meteorĂłlogos aĂşn no han determinado dĂłnde tocarĂĄ tierra la tormenta ni quĂŠ impacto, si lo hubiera, se sentirĂĄ en Estados Unidos. Sin embargo, existirĂĄ un mayor riesgo de corrientes de resaca en la costa este.


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