Hurricane Erin a Category 4
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Tracking Hurricane Erin, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, which weakened to a Category 3 storm early Sunday.
Erin is producing maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a central pressure of 940 mb. The storm is moving west‑northwest at 14 mph (22 km/h). Outer rainbands have been producing gusty winds and heavy rainfall across the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico since Saturday night.
The threat for coastal hazards continues to increase,” Outer Banks officials said Saturday as Hurricane Erin will bring 12-foot high breaking waves and flooding to the North Carolina
Hurricane Erin is expected to double or triple in size and although it may not make landfall, it will affect most of the East Coast beaches beginning Monday.