Tracking Tropical Storm Erin: Possible Intensification and Expected Trajectory
Location: Tropical Storm Erin formed Monday morning in the central Atlantic, west of the Cape Verde Islands.
Classification: The National Hurricane Center (NHC) confirmed that maximum sustained winds reached 45 mph, officially classifying it as a tropical storm.
Projected trajectory: Erin is expected to move westward over the next few days at 15 to 20 mph across the eastern and central Atlantic.
Expected strengthening: According to the latest predictions, the system will gradually strengthen to become a hurricane, possibly reaching the highest category (category 3) before the weekend.
Intensity scale: To be classified as a hurricane, sustained winds must exceed 74 mph. A category 3 hurricane implies winds between 111 and 129 mph, according to the Saffir-Simpson scale.
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