Hurricane Erin Downgraded to Category 3
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Hurricane Erin on Tuesday remained a major hurricane as headed north in the Atlantic prompting coastal advisories for Florida while the National Hurricane Center kept track of two tropical waves
Hurricane Erin, which briefly reached Category 5 strength, battered parts of the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with heavy rain and strong surf. Though it won’t make landfall in the U.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Hurricane Erin is still expected to churn up dangerous waves and rip currents and could bring tropical force winds to North Carolina’s Outer Banks.