Hurricane Erin remains a Category 5
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A westward-moving tropical wave could produce an area of low pressure in the tropical Atlantic late in the week of Aug. 18, the hurricane center said on Aug. 16. The center shows a 20% chance of storm formation over the next week.
Hurricane Erin is currently a category 2 hurricnae moving west-northwest at 17 mph. The storm is expected to continue on this path through the weekend, graduall
Erin has strengthened into a hurricane as it approaches Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, bringing heavy rains that could cause flooding and landslides.