Florida, Hurricane and Erin
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High rip current risks will impact all east coast beaches starting Monday and growing through the week. The surf will also be rough, with waves possibly reaching 5 to 8 feet, peaking Tuesday night through Thursday, and causing some beach and dune erosion with higher tides.
Hurricane Erin has weakened slightly to a Category 3 storm and, although it is slightly more south than originally forecast, is still expected to be east of the U.S. coast. Meanwhile a new system
5 p.m. Update: Erin is now organizing and strengthening over the Central Atlantic. Erin is expected to become at least a Catgory 3 hurricane but missing Puerto Rico to the north and staying well east of Florida. It is expected to reach Jacksonville’s latitude about early Wednesday, resulting in some rough seas and surf at area beaches next week.
Hurricane Erin is forecast to remain well offshore but still bring hazardous currents and possible erosion like previous offshore hurricanes before it.
Erin was a Category 3 hurricane Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said in its 2 p.m. ET update, with sustained winds of 125 mph, with tropical storm-force winds reaching out 205 miles. The storm is expected to continue to fluctuate in intensity,
Tropical Storm watches are now in effect for parts of the northern Leeward Islands as Erin is expected to become the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season by Friday, according to forecasters at the National Hurricane Center.