Hurricane Erin is a dangerous Cat 5 hurricane
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Forecasters said Erin should begin to slowly weaken as it increased wind shear. However, it's predicted to remain a major hurricane until late next week.
Hurricane Erin is the first major hurricane of the Atlantic tropical season. Over the weekend it was a Category 5, but is now a Category 4 storm. Stay with the Fox 17 Weather Ready team.
Erin is a Category 3 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said in its 8 p.m. ET update Sunday, with sustained winds of 125 mph and tropical storm-force winds reaching out 205 miles. The storm is expected to continue to fluctuate in intensity and could double or even triple in size as it moves north and west,