Hurricane Erin briefly strengthened into a Category 5 storm. It is not expected to make a direct hit on the U.S. but will create dangerous surf.

Offshore Hurricane Erin was downgraded to a Category 3 storm early Sunday, as rain lashed Caribbean islands and weather officials warned of possible flash floods and landslides.

The Town of Palm Beach Fire Rescue issued a rip current warning as Hurricane Erin sends rough seas to Midtown Beach on Aug. 19, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida.

Nevertheless, it said, heavy rain in some areas could trigger flash flooding, landslides and mudslides.

UK’s ‘hottest summer on record’ to be ended by remnants of major category three storm Hurricane Erin is set to move across the Atlantic, bringing wind and rain to the UK.