Island The National Storm Center said on Saturday that a powerful category in Caribbean has strengthened in 4 storms.
The storm is currently 150 miles (240 km) in the north -east of Anguila with a maximum continuous winds of 145 mph (230 kmph). It is moving towards west-north-west at 20 mph (31 kmph).
It is not currently anticipated to hit the land, but strong winds are affecting the surrounding islands, which has been motivated to warn the forecasts of potential floods and landslides. NHC said it would eventually be away from the continental United States.
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Preparation for Erin
There are tropical storm watches for St. Martin and St. Barthelemy and Sint Marten. According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, up to 4 inches (10 cm) is expected, with different totals up to 6 inches (15 cm).
NHC said, “Local, with quite flash and urban floods, landslides or mudslides, possible.”
Hurricane expert and store surge expert Michael Lori said Erin eventually predicts a sharp turn in the northeast that would put it on a route between the US and Bermuda.
He said, “All our best consensus shows AIDS Erin, changing safely in the United States next week, but it will be a very close call for Bermuda, which can land on the strong eastern part of Erin,” he said.
The US government has deployed more than 200 employees as a precaution for Puerto Rico from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other agencies as the forecasts released a flood watch for the entire US region from Friday to Monday.
Puerto Rico Housing Secretary Seri Perez Pena said 367 shelters have been inspected and can be opened when needed.
The US Coast Guard said on Friday that it closed six ports in Puerto Rico and two for all ships coming to the two US Virgin Islands until they received the pre -authority.
Meanwhile, officials in Bahamas said that they prepared some public shelters as a precaution as they urged people to track the storm.
“These storms are very unstable and can make sudden changes in the movement,” said Aaron Sergeant, Managing Director of the Disaster Risk Management Authority of Bahamas.
2025 Atlantic storm season so far
Island Formed as a tropical storm A few hundred miles away from the west coast of Africa, the island nation of Kbo Varde on Monday. It is fifth Nominated storm The 2025 Atlantic storm season, which begins on 1 June and lasts till 30 November.
Tropical channel Landfall is the only storm in America, Malignant flood For northern Carolina in early July. In June, Barry made a landfall as a tropical depression on the east coast of Mexico.
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This year’s season is expected to be unusually busy once again. The forecast calls for six to 10 storms, with three to five 110 mph (177 km per hour) winds with winds of more than 110 mph.
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