Hurricane Erin is now Category 2 storm
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Tropical Storm Erin on Thursday began to intensify, with the National Hurricane Center projecting it to become the season’s first hurricane on Friday and grow into a major Category 3 hurricane this weekend,
The system is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by Friday and could even become a major hurricane, according to experts.
A westward-moving tropical wave could produce an area of low pressure in the tropical Atlantic late in the week of Aug. 18, the hurricane center said on Aug. 16. The center shows a 20% chance of storm formation over the next week.
Tropical Storm Erin is not expected to directly hit Georgia, but dangerous rip currents are coming. Here's more.