Hurricane Erin now a Category 4 storm
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Officials in the northern Caribbean are warning of heavy rains and dangerous swells as Tropical Storm Erin approaches the region.
As of Tuesday night, the system remained disorganized and was mainly producing tropical rain as it tracks northwestward. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), the disturbance—currently classified as a tropical wave—is located near the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula and is expected to cross the region today.