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Hurricane Erin swells in Atlantic kicking up dangerous surf for Florida; NHC tracks 2 more systems

Hurricane Erin on Wednesday grew in size as it made its way up into the Atlantic off the U.S. East Coast with tropical-storm ...

It’s the time of year for Cape Verde hurricanes, the longest and most powerful storms

It's the time of year for Cape Verde hurricanes. The legendary storms, named after islands off Africa’s west coast, can take ...

Hurricane Erin tracker: Tropical storm warning issued for N.C. as 'life-threatening' rip currents forecast up the East Coast — see the latest path

Although the storm is expected to stay offshore, it will produce dangerous surf conditions for much of the Atlantic Coast ...

Hurricane Erin: Exact date storms and heavy rain set to hit Leicestershire

Storms and heavy rain are set to hit Leicestershire as the remnants of Hurricane Erin move across the Atlantic towards the UK ...

Hurricane Erin weakens to Category 3 as forecasters warn of storm’s rapid growth

Hurricane Erin has been downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane but is gaining in size and raising the risk of life-threatening ...

Why Hurricanes like Erin Trigger Rip Currents Hundreds of Miles Away

On Hurricane Erin is crawling past the Bahamas as a strong Category 2 storm and is due to head toward the Carolinas and then ...

Hurricane Size Matters: Why A Storm's Wind Field Is Just As Important As Its Category

A hurricane's category only measures wind speed, not how far those winds extend from the center. The size of a storm's wind ...