Erin demoted in category 3 storm

(Washington) L’ouragan Erin Was downgraded into a storm of category 3 early Sunday as the Caribbean approaches. Similarly, affected by strong winds and heavy rains with a risk of lightning floods and landslides, according to American weather services. Furthermore,

Posted at 7:54 a.m.

It should approach several Caribbean islands without however reaching firm land. Similarly,

The first hurricane of the season above the North Atlantic had briefly strengthened on Saturday until reaching the maximum category at the end of the day. Furthermore, qualified as “catastrophic” by the American authorities, before the wind speed decreases. Nevertheless,

Sunday at 2 a.m. Meanwhile, (east time), Erin was about 225 kilometers north of San Juan, in Puerto Rico. In addition, He then fell back into category 3. Similarly, with sustained winds reaching up to 205 kilometers per hour, according to the American Hurricane Center (NHC) based in Miami.

“The heart of the hurricane Erin should go to the east of the Turkish. Caican and southeast Bahamas islands on Sunday to Monday, “the NHC said in its latest press release, specifying, however, that it expected new variations in the storm.

“Intensity fluctuations are expected in the coming days due to changes in the internal structure of the system. Erin becomes a larger system, “added the American center.

A tropical storm alert was in force for the Turkish-and-Caican Islands. while erin demoted category 3 storm the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico as well as the Southeast and the Bahamas Center were invited to carefully follow the evolution of the hurricane.

Hurricane Erin had reached the maximum level of the Saffir-Simpson scale just over. 24 hours after being classified in category 1-a rapid intensification that scientists are increasingly associating with global warming.

It could pour up to 20 centimeters of rain on certain isolated areas. according to the NHC, warning against “important floods, as well as landslides or mudslides”.

Climatic hazard – Erin demoted category 3 storm

In Luquillo. a coastal city of Porto Rico, surfers took advantage of the waves while the walkers strolled on the beach under a covered sky, on Saturday, before the arrival of the storm, according to images broadcast by AFP.

The swells generated by Erin will affect part of the northern islands of small Antilles. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, the island of Hispaniola, which Haiti and the Dominican Republic share, as well as Turkish and Caican Islands.

They will then extend at the start of the week at the Bahamas. the Bermuda and the east and southeast coast of the United States, causing particularly dangerous waves and currents, according to the NHC.

And Erin It was to remain far from the American coast. it could nevertheless lead to large waves and coastal erosion, especially in Northern Carolina, in the south-east of the United States.