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Path of tropical storm behind Hurricane Erin suddenly shifts

A disturbance in the Atlantic following Hurricane Erin is now expected to track northward, according to NHC data.

Heavy rains expected in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands as Tropical Storm Erin nears

Tropical Storm Erin is approaching Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, bringing heavy rains that could cause flooding and ...

Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands watch as Tropical Storm Erin heads westward

Tropical Storm Erin is still moving quickly westward and is forecast to become a hurricane in a few days over the central ...
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New Atlantic Wave Could Approach USVI and Puerto Rico by Week’s End as Hurricane Erin Moves North

Implications for the Leeward Islands: Residents and visitors in St. Thomas, St. John, St. Croix, Puerto Rico and the northern Leeward Islands should monitor this system throughout the week. Even if ...

Hurricane Erin weakens to Category 3 as forecasters warn of storm’s rapid growth

Hurricane Erin has been downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane but is gaining in size and raising the risk of life-threatening ...

Tropical storm watch issued for North Carolina coast, as Hurricane Erin brings life-threatening rip currents to Outer Banks

Much of North Carolina’s Outer Banks region is under a tropical storm watch with Hurricane Erin expected to skirt the area ...

Hurricane Erin's projected path forecast to bring destructive waves

ABC News senior meteorologist Melissa Griffin is joined by ABC News' Olivia Rubin and WTVD-TV's Jamiese Price for the latest ...

Category 4 Hurricane Erin buffets northern Caribbean islands but not forecast to hit land

Storms that ramp up so quickly complicate forecasting and make it harder for government agencies to plan for emergencies.