Offshore from the United States, Erin encounters powerful rip currents and potential water closures
The Atlantic hurricane season has seen a new development with the formation of Tropical Storm Erin, which was initially marked by the National Hurricane Center as a potential tropical development area off the coast of North Carolina. The storm has since consolidated and is currently making its way through the northern Atlantic Ocean.
Despite its strength, Major Hurricane Erin, which reached category 5 strength with winds over 160 mph near the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas, is not expected to make landfall in the US. The National Hurricane Center predicts that the storm will eventually weaken to a category 1 hurricane in the Atlantic.
The storm's proximity to the east coast may cause dangerous rip currents, high surf, and beach erosion. However, the impacts to the US mainland are expected to be low. The First Alert Weather Team will provide updates on Hurricane Erin and Storm Fernand, the next named storm in the tropics.
Meanwhile, the weather in the DC area is expected to take a turn for the better. By the end of the week, the DC area can expect a drop in humidity, and by Thursday, skies should clear out, with the weather turning mostly sunny. Temperatures will be in the middle 80s.
As for the hurricane's current location, it remains near the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas. The storm is currently maintaining its strength due to warm water temperatures and favourable upper-level wind patterns. However, the National Hurricane Center has also circled a potential tropical development area near the Lesser Antilles and Puerto Rico, with a 50% chance for tropical development.
The DC area residents can rest easy knowing that the hurricane will stay offshore, and life should return to normal by the end of the week. The First Alert Weather Team will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as necessary.
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