As Hurricane Erin intensifies, grows in size, and begins a turn to the north ahead of the U.S. East Coast, a new tropical system appears to be organizing along roughly the same path as Erin in the central Atlantic.

Erin was a Category 4 hurricane as of 2 p.m. Eastern time Monday morning with maximum sustained wind speeds of 140 mph. Forecasters...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane Erin on Monday bulked back up as a major Category 4 storm with an increasing wind field as it moved near the Bahamas. Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Center increased the odds a system following in the Atlantic could become the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. Eastern time ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane Erin on Monday bulked back up as a major Category 4 storm with an increasing wind field as it moved near the Bahamas. Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Center increased the odds a system following in the Atlantic could become the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 11 a.m. advisory, the ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane Erin on Monday reinvigorated as a major Category 4 storm as it moved near the Bahamas while the National Hurricane Center increased the odds a system following in the Atlantic could become the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. advisory, the center of Erin was located about 115 ...Read more

Hurricane Erin, after strengthening into a Category 5 storm early Saturday, weakened to Category 3 by Sunday morning and has taken a track slightly more south than originally forecast, the National Hurricane Center said. Meanwhile forecasters are tracking another possible system close on Erin’s heels that could develop near the Caribbean this ...Read more

Hurricane Erin on Sunday dropped in intensity overnight, but is expected to regain strength as its path shifts, prompting new warnings and watches to be issued by the Bahamas while the National Hurricane Center kept track of two other Atlantic systems.

As of the NHC’s 5 p.m. advisory, the center of Erin was located about 275 miles northwest ...Read more

Hurricane Erin, after strengthening into a Category 5 storm early Saturday, weakened to Category 3 by Sunday morning and has taken a track slightly more south than originally forecast, the National Hurricane Center said. Meanwhile forecasters are tracking another possible system close on Erin’s heels that could develop near the Caribbean this ...Read more

Hurricane Erin on Sunday dropped in intensity overnight, but was expected to regain strength while its path shifted prompting new warnings and watches to be issued by the Bahamas while the National Hurricane Center kept track of two other Atlantic systems.

As of the NHC’s 11 a.m. advisory, the center of Erin was located about 200 miles north-...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Hurricane Erin, after strengthening into a Category 5 storm early Saturday, only a day after becoming a hurricane, saw its classification drop to a Category 4 on Saturday night.

NOAA Hurricane Hunters found maximum sustained winds had increased to nearly 160 mph during a pass through the storm just after 11 a.m. ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Hurricane Erin strengthened into a powerful Category 5 storm on Saturday only a day after becoming a hurricane and was forecast to continue intensifying for at least several hours.

NOAA Hurricane Hunters found maximum sustained winds had increased to nearly 160 mph during a pass through the storm just after 11 a.m. ...Read more

As cooler, wetter weather helps southern and central California fire crews contain a handful of blazes burning in the region, the National Weather Service warns it likely won’t last.

Starting Monday, the weather service expects another week of hot and dry weather favorable for abnormally elevated fire behavior and growth in inland areas. “...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Hurricane Erin strengthened into a powerful Category 5 storm on Saturday only a day after becoming a hurricane and was forecast to continue intensifying for at least several hours.

NOAA Hurricane Hunters found maximum sustained winds had increased to nearly 160 mph during a pass through the storm just after 11 a.m. ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Can you ride out a Category 5 hurricane on the 50th floor? Would you want to?

You might not make it through the storm alive, experts say. Even if you do, your building won’t likely be the same when the storm is over. The South Florida Sun Sentinel spoke to five people in the know to find out how all those tall towers...Read more

Hurricane Erin became the first hurricane of the season Friday morning, and is expected to develop into a major Category 3 storm this weekend then intensify further as it passes to the north of Puerto Rico in the Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center.

As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. Eastern time advisory, the center of Erin was located ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane Erin became the first hurricane of the season Friday morning, and is expected to develop into a major Category 3 storm this weekend as it passes to the north of Puerto Rico in the Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center.

As of the NHC’s 11 a.m. advisory, the center of Erin was located about 460 miles ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to become the season’s first hurricane Friday and threaten the Caribbean before turning away from land where it will intensify further in the Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center.

As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. advisory, the center of Erin was located about 520 miles east of the ...Read more