Erick now an extremely dangerous category 4 hurricane, NHC says
Hurricane Erick has intensified into an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm, with sustained winds of 145 mph, the U.S. National Hurricane Center warned, adding that further strengthening is possible before it nears landfall southeast of Punta Maldonado, Mexico.
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- Published Date: 09:14 | 19 June 2025
Hurricane Erick strengthened into an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said, cautioning that further strengthening could occur before landfall.
The hurricane was located 90 miles (145 km) southeast of Punta Maldonado Mexico packing maximum sustained winds 145 mph (230 km/h).