Hurricane Erin, US East Coast
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Erin has become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season with strong waves and rip currents possible along the East Coast of the United States as early as next week.
Hurricane Erin could 'at least double or triple in size' next week and the track has shifted south, but remains likely to turn away from the East Coast.
The chances that rain and wind from Tropical Storm Erin will hit the East Coast have risen slightly this week.
For now, most reliable computer models that meteorologists use show Erin curving away from the United States, spinning off the East Coast later in August.
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WPBF Channel 25 on MSNNew low pressure can form off east coast of United States
An area of low pressure can form in a couple of days. Some gradual development is possible midweek as the system drifts northwest.
Tropical Storm Erin formed on Monday and is expected to become a hurricane, and possibly a major hurricane, later this week.
Hurricane Erin strengthened into a Category 2 storm on Friday as it approached the northeast Caribbean, prompting forecasters to warn of possible flooding and landslides. The storm is expected to remain over open waters,
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