Hurricane Erin now a Category 4 storm
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MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Hurricane Erin has certainly racked up a lot of titles for itself over the last few days. It’s both the first hurricane of the season, and the first SIGNIFICANT hurricane of the season, as well as our first Category 5 of the season.
U.S. shores are unlikely to see a direct hit, but a strong offshore hurricane can produce massive and dangerous waves well away from its center.
The storm will remain a major hurricane through the middle of the week, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Hurricane Erin won’t make landfall on the Outer Banks but is projected to produce dangerous rip currents along the beaches.
Erin, the first hurricane of the season, is now a powerful Category 5 hurricane. Here's where it could head in the week ahead.