Hurricane Erin quickly intensifies to a storm of category five

Hurricane Erin quickly intensified in the Hurricane of Five category, packing maximum durable winds of 160MP (260 km/h).

The director of the National Hurricane Center Mike Brennan said at a briefing that the “extremely powerful” storm “explosively deepened and strengthened” overnight after growing from the power of the tropical storm on Friday.

Erin is expected to move north of the islands of Leard, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico over the weekend, with up to 6 inches) rain (15 cm), with the potential for flooding lightning and mud.

The storm, which is the first hurricane of the Atlantic season in 2025, is not currently predicted to make the mainland of the US.

The hurricane Erin underwent a rapid intensification, in which the storm was strengthened by at least 34 miles / h for a period of 24 hours.

Erin’s winds increased from 100 km / h at the beginning of Saturday morning to 160 km / h, said G -n Brennan.

Next week, the hurricane Erin is expected to move gradually north, along the east of the Bahamas and up to the outer shores of North Carolina.

The storm will generate life-threatening surf and tear on almost the entire Eastern Coast of the United States next week, Mr Brennan said.

Florida and the Middle Atlantic States will see the most dangerous surf conditions, he said.

The Bermuda could also see “life-threatening” conditions for surf and heavy rainfall, added Mr. Brennan.

Due to the winds of Gail’s power, the US coast guards impose restrictions on vessels in the ports of St. Thomas and St. John in the US Virgin Islands, as well as six municipalities in Puerto Rico, including San Juan.

The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the main agency for the US weather conditions, predicted the “over the normal” season of hurricanes in the Atlantic this year.

It is envisaged that the number of tropical storms reaching category four and five will increase due to global warming.