Erin is weaker but larger today. As the wind field continues to expand and Erin reintensifies, look for significant impacts on the East Coast from rip currents and rough surf. Also: what have the social media purveyors of "fear porn" move on to now?

https://theeyewall.com/hurricane-erin-growing-in-size-likely-to-cause-dangerous-rip-currents-and-rough-surf-on-the-east-coast/

#weather #hurricaneerin

WI
40° NIL
35 N
MS
30-
IN
TN
AL
KY
Note: The cone contains the probable path of the storm center but does not show the size of the storm. Hazardous conditions can occur outside of the cone.
MA
8 AM Fril
CT RI
ОН
WV
PA
NJ
UMD:
DE
8 AM Thu
GA
FL
25° N
•85%W
Hurricane Erin
Sunday, August 17, 2025 11 AM AST Advisory 25
NWS National Hurricane Center
Potential track area:
> Day 1-5
VA
NC
SC
8 AM Wed
8 PM Tue-
гон
BIAN TUE
8 PM Mon
CUBA 8 AM Mon 11 AM Sun
80° W
Caribbean
70°W
65° W
Ф. 60° W
Current information: X
Center location: 21.0 N 67.4 W
Maximum sustained wind: 125 mph
Movement: WNW at 13 mph
Watches:
Warnings:
Hurricane Watch
Tropical Storm Watch
Hurricane Warning
I Tropical Storm Warning
Hurricane Watch & Tropical Storm Warning
55° W
50° W
45° W
Forecast positions:
• Tropical Cyclone O Post/Potential TC
Sustained winds:
D < 39 mph
S 39-73 mph H 74-110 mph M > 110 mph
Current wind field estimate:
Hurricane
Tropical Storm
WI 40° NIL 35 N MS 30- IN TN AL KY Note: The cone contains the probable path of the storm center but does not show the size of the storm. Hazardous conditions can occur outside of the cone. MA 8 AM Fril CT RI ОН WV PA NJ UMD: DE 8 AM Thu GA FL 25° N •85%W Hurricane Erin Sunday, August 17, 2025 11 AM AST Advisory 25 NWS National Hurricane Center Potential track area: > Day 1-5 VA NC SC 8 AM Wed 8 PM Tue- гон BIAN TUE 8 PM Mon CUBA 8 AM Mon 11 AM Sun 80° W Caribbean 70°W 65° W Ф. 60° W Current information: X Center location: 21.0 N 67.4 W Maximum sustained wind: 125 mph Movement: WNW at 13 mph Watches: Warnings: Hurricane Watch Tropical Storm Watch Hurricane Warning I Tropical Storm Warning Hurricane Watch & Tropical Storm Warning 55° W 50° W 45° W Forecast positions: • Tropical Cyclone O Post/Potential TC Sustained winds: D < 39 mph S 39-73 mph H 74-110 mph M > 110 mph Current wind field estimate: Hurricane Tropical Storm

Erin is weaker but larger today. As the wind field continues to expand and Erin reintensifies, look for significant impacts on the East Coast from rip currents and rough surf. Also: what have the social media purveyors of "fear porn" move on to now?

https://theeyewall.com/hurricane-erin-growing-in-size-likely-to-cause-dangerous-rip-currents-and-rough-surf-on-the-east-coast/

#weather #hurricaneerin

WI
40° NIL
35 N
MS
30-
IN
TN
AL
KY
Note: The cone contains the probable path of the storm center but does not show the size of the storm. Hazardous conditions can occur outside of the cone.
MA
8 AM Fril
CT RI
ОН
WV
PA
NJ
UMD:
DE
8 AM Thu
GA
FL
25° N
•85%W
Hurricane Erin
Sunday, August 17, 2025 11 AM AST Advisory 25
NWS National Hurricane Center
Potential track area:
> Day 1-5
VA
NC
SC
8 AM Wed
8 PM Tue-
гон
BIAN TUE
8 PM Mon
CUBA 8 AM Mon 11 AM Sun
80° W
Caribbean
70°W
65° W
Ф. 60° W
Current information: X
Center location: 21.0 N 67.4 W
Maximum sustained wind: 125 mph
Movement: WNW at 13 mph
Watches:
Warnings:
Hurricane Watch
Tropical Storm Watch
Hurricane Warning
I Tropical Storm Warning
Hurricane Watch & Tropical Storm Warning
55° W
50° W
45° W
Forecast positions:
• Tropical Cyclone O Post/Potential TC
Sustained winds:
D < 39 mph
S 39-73 mph H 74-110 mph M > 110 mph
Current wind field estimate:
Hurricane
Tropical Storm
WI 40° NIL 35 N MS 30- IN TN AL KY Note: The cone contains the probable path of the storm center but does not show the size of the storm. Hazardous conditions can occur outside of the cone. MA 8 AM Fril CT RI ОН WV PA NJ UMD: DE 8 AM Thu GA FL 25° N •85%W Hurricane Erin Sunday, August 17, 2025 11 AM AST Advisory 25 NWS National Hurricane Center Potential track area: > Day 1-5 VA NC SC 8 AM Wed 8 PM Tue- гон BIAN TUE 8 PM Mon CUBA 8 AM Mon 11 AM Sun 80° W Caribbean 70°W 65° W Ф. 60° W Current information: X Center location: 21.0 N 67.4 W Maximum sustained wind: 125 mph Movement: WNW at 13 mph Watches: Warnings: Hurricane Watch Tropical Storm Watch Hurricane Warning I Tropical Storm Warning Hurricane Watch & Tropical Storm Warning 55° W 50° W 45° W Forecast positions: • Tropical Cyclone O Post/Potential TC Sustained winds: D < 39 mph S 39-73 mph H 74-110 mph M > 110 mph Current wind field estimate: Hurricane Tropical Storm

Hurricane Erin rapidly strengthened offshore to a "catastrophic" Category 5 storm on Saturday, as rain lashed Caribbean islands and weather officials warned of possible flash floods and landslides. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/17/world/hurricane-erin-us-caribbean/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #hurricaneerin #hurricanes #us #caribbean #storms #rain