Hurricane Erin, the first of the 2025 Atlantic season, strengthened into a dangerous Category 4 storm on Saturday and continued to “rapidly intensify” as outer rainbands reached the northeast Caribbea...

Erin strengthened into a strong tropical storm with sustained winds of 70 mph on Thursday evening while over the open tropical Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Forecasters said uncertainty continues on what impacts Erin could bring to the east coast of Florida and the United States but "the risk of dangerous surf and rip currents across the western Atlantic...