Hurricane Erin quickly intensified and reached the level of “catastrophic” category 5 when heavy rain swept through parts of the Caribbean. The weather authorities warned against possible lightning floods and landslides. Erin is the first hurricane of what is assumed to be a particularly active Atlantic season. While it is not expected that the storm will perform Landfall, it is assumed that a strong wind and heavy rain will bring on several islands.
According to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC), Erin’s maximum permanent winds increased to 160 miles (255 kilometers) per hour. The storm was last located about 135 miles (215 kilometers) northwest of Anguilla in the northern Islands of Leeward, a region that includes the American and British virgin islands.
For the Holy Thomas and Saint John on the American Virgin Islands, a lightning flood warning was released when Erin’s outer rain bands moved throughout the area, the US National Meteorological Service said.
Storm tropical watches are also in place for Startin, St Barthelemy, Sint Maarten and Turks and Caicos Islands.
“Erin is now a catastrophic hurricane category 5,” NHC told AFP. Category 5 is the highest level in Saffir-Simpson scale, indicating an extremely dangerous storm with permanent wind above 157 mph.
The storm quickly intensified and reached category 5 just during the day after it first became a hurricane of category 1. Experts say such a rapid intensification is happening more often due to global warming.
The Erin’s Center is expected to move north of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. It is then assumed that on Sunday evening he will pass east of the Turks and islands of Caicos and southeast Bahamas than weaken.
NHC said the storm could bring up to six inches (15 centimeters) of rain in isolated areas. He also warned against “locally considerable flashes and urban floods, along with landslides or landslides”.
Where does the hurricane Erin hit?
The swelling of the hurricane Erin is expected to affect the northern islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispanioli and the islands of the Turks and Caicos.
According to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC), these swelling will reach the Bahamas, Bermuda and the American East Coast at the beginning of next week and create a “life -threatening surfing and tearing”.
It is assumed that the hurricane will turn northwest on Saturday evening before moving north at the beginning of next week. He’s probably starting to weaken from Monday.
Meteorologists remain convinced that Erin will remain well at sea from the US, but warned that she could still trigger dangerous waves and coastal erosion, especially in North Carolina.
The Hurricane season in the Atlantic, which lasts from June to the end of November, is expected to be more active than usual, they said predictions.
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