Even though Hurricane Erin's top winds are not as intense as they once were, the storm has grown in size so its impacts will spread over a wider area. The atmosphere ahead of Erin looks to be reasonably conducive for intensification, so the National Hurricane Center is forecasting the top winds to increase slightly to the top end of the Category 2 range. The central pressure is already dropping, so the intensification process seems to already be underway. Although in a giant storm, the proce...
