Hurricane Erin now a Category 4 storm
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Storm Team 10 and the National Hurricane Center are tracking Tropical Storm Erin which has formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Erin has become the first hurricane of the season and is now forecast to become a Category 4 by early next week.
Hurricane Erin has surged to Category 4 storm status and could bring dangerous surf and rip currents to the Jersey Shore next week as it remains far out to see.