Hurricane Erin, the first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, rapidly intensified into an extremely dangerous Category 5 cyclone as it stayed safely north of the Caribbean islands over the weekend.

Shortly after Erin began rapid intensification into a major hurricane, Hurricane Hunters found that Erin had quickly strengthened.

The hurricane’s winds reached 160 mph, making it a Category 5 cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

Since reaching its peak, the hurricane weakened slightly into a Category 4 while undergoing some reorganization.

Bands from the major hurricane impacted the northern Caribbean islands, where FOX Weather’s Robert Ray rode out the storm.

Rain totals of 2-4 inches are expected through Sunday, with isolated totals possibly reaching up

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