Hurdle A category of 3 in the early hours of Sunday was downgraded for storms as a tropical storm warning was issued for the Ottoman and Cacos islands and winds and heavy rains killed the Virgin Islands and Pureto Rico.
According to the National Storm Center at Atlantic Hurricane Erin, Miami, the first of 2025, with a maximum continuous winds of 125 mph (205 km per hour), reached the position of category 5 before weakening.
The center of the storm was moving about 155 miles (245 km) north of San Juan, about 300 miles (500 km) east of Puerto Rico and Grand Turk Island, to west-north-west at 14 mph (22 km).
A tropical storm warning means that the tropical storm status is expected somewhere within the warning area, and in this case, within 24 hours, NHC said. Heavy rains are expected in Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, with 3 to 6 inches (about 7.6 to 15 cm) with 8 inches (20 cm) in some different regions.
The NHC reported that during the next few days, it was expected to influence the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and parts of the Ottoman and Caicos Island.
The government of Bahma also released a tropical storm watch for the south -east Bahamma.
Scientists are connected Rapid intensity of storm In Atlantic for climate change. Global warming is causing Atmosphere to keep more water vapor And increasing the temperature of the sea, and the hot water fuel the storm to make more rain and stronger.
The Associated Press