Hurricane Erin now a Category 4 storm
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Invest 98L could become a short-lived tropical depression before moving inland over northeastern Mexico or southern Texas later today. The National Hurricane Center is tracking two systems in the Atlantic basin, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.
Tropical Storm Erin is beginning to strengthen and could become a strong Category 3 storm with 125-mph winds within five days.
Most long-term models predict Erin will curl away from Florida. Those projections often are unreliable more than a week out, and the hurricane center warned that doubt remains in the forecast. In the four- and five- day range, track forecasts have an average error of about 150 to 215 miles, forecasters said.
Tropical Storm Erin continues its westward path across the Atlantic, expected to become a hurricane Aug. 15, and a major hurricane by Sunday morning.
Tropical Storm Erin is currently in the Atlantic and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane. The storm is projected to curve north and pass near Bermuda, posing minimal threat to the U.S. While Erin is not expected to impact the U.S. directly, it ...