Tropical Storm Erin to become major hurricane soon
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U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Saturday that Hurricane Erin has developed into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane. The NHC stated adding that maximum sustained winds have increased to 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher gusts.
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Erin became the first Atlantic major hurricane of the season, and it's forecast to intensify further this weekend. The storm is traveling westward across the Atlantic, where it will have some impacts as it brushes the northeast Caribbean this weekend.
Tropical Storm Dexter formed off the coast of North Carolina Aug. 3. National Hurricane Center monitoring two other systems.
An area of low pressure is likely to develop into a cyclone within the next 48 hours, according to the National Hurricane Center.