Hurricane Erin Downgraded to Category 3
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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
The NHC said it currently expected Erin to become a Category 4 storm later Saturday but to eventually swerve away from the continental United States.
Hurricane Erin is forecast to continue growing in size, with hurricane-force winds extending up to 50 miles from its center.
Hurricane Erin strengthened back into a Category 4 storm as U.S. officials warned of dangerous rip currents this week.
Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week.