Hurricane Erin Downgraded to Category 3
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Tracking Hurricane Erin, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, which weakened to a Category 3 storm early Sunday.
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MySuncoast.com on MSNHurricane Erin 2 AM Update Tuesday
Forecasters say Erin may fluctuate in intensity but is likely to remain a major hurricane through the middle of the week. Residents in the northwestern Bahamas, Bermuda, and along the southeastern U.S. coast are being urged to monitor the storm closely.
Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph as its outer bands pounded the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with gusty winds and heavy rains early Sunday.
Hurricane Erin is forcing evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks as it threatens to whip up wild waves and tropical force winds