Heavy rains are forecast to begin late Friday in several Caribbean regions, including Antigua and Barbuda and southern Puerto Rico. Hurricane Erin is forming as a major Category 3 storm over the weekend, with significant flooding and landslide risks noted. Maximum sustained winds are currently at 110 km/h, moving west-northwest. Dangerous swells and rip currents will impact the US East Coast next week. Projections indicate that Erin could escalate to a Category 4 hurricane as it travels over warmer waters in the Atlantic, complicating forecasts for future impacts on various regions.
Heavy rains are expected to begin late Friday in Antigua and Barbuda, the US and British Virgin Islands, and southern and eastern Puerto Rico, with totals reaching 10cm to 15cm.
Hurricane Erin was located about 835km east of the Northern Leeward Islands, with maximum sustained winds of 110 km/h, moving west-northwest.
Forecasters warn that Erin may develop into a Category 3 storm by late weekend, with long-range impacts still uncertain for the Bahamas and the US.
Water temperatures in the Atlantic are several degrees higher than the historical average, contributing to Erin's potential to become a powerful Category 4 hurricane.
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