Erin strengthens to Category 5 hurricane
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The Weather Channel on MSNErin Remains A Rare Category 5 Hurricane; Outer Rain Bands Impacting Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Erin, the first hurricane of the season, is now a powerful Category 5 hurricane. Here's where it could head in the week ahead.
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Hurricane Erin weakening for now, heavy rain risk for Puerto Rico and impacts at the N.C. midweek
Erin is now a Category 3 hurricane as of the 2 a.m. National Hurricane Center advisory with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph, and 11 p.m. TROPICAL UPDATE: The latest advisory shows Erin is forecast to intensify.
Hurricane Erin was expected to soak the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with heavy rain through the weekend before heading north up the Atlantic.