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Erin overshot every model to reach ‘extreme’ rapid intensity. What is making these storms so powerful?

In recent decades, the Atlantic has been warming at record rates, helping hurricanes explode into powerhouses.

New system pops up in Atlantic as Hurricane Erin shifts north. Is it headed for Texas?

A new system has emerged in the eastern tropical Atlantic, heading westward toward the Leeward Islands as Hurricane Erin ...
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Forecasters tracking new disturbance in Atlantic as Cat 5 Erin expected to triple in size

Forecasters are tracking a new disturbance in the Atlantic Ocean as Hurricane Erin, a Category 5 storm, undergoes an eyewall ...

Hurricane Erin is one of the fastest rapidly intensifying storms in Atlantic history

Hurricane Erin has undergone a period of astonishingly rapid intensification — a phenomenon that has become far more common ...

Hurricane Erin's massive waves threaten to isolate North Carolina's Outer Banks

Hurricane Erin is expected to impact the Outer Banks in North Carolina, sending massive waves crashing into the islands ...

Hurricane Erin is a major hurricane in the Atlantic Basin

As Erin continues to churn over very warm Atlantic water, the storm is forecast to remain a category 4 throughout the day. By ...