The US National Hurricane Center reported sustained winds reaching 145 miles per hour by Saturday morning.
“Continued rapid strengthening is expected today,“ the NHC warned in its latest advisory.
Forecasters predict the storm will pass just north of the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico.
Dangerous swells will affect the northern Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico through the weekend.
Erin is expected to turn northward by late Sunday but remain offshore from the US coastline.
This year’s Atlantic hurricane season is predicted to be more active than usual.
Budget cuts to NOAA under the Trump administration have raised concerns about storm forecasting accuracy.
Scientists link rising sea temperatures to stronger and faster-developing hurricanes. - AFP
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