…ERIN RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING… …OUTER RAINBANDS BEGINNING TO AFFECT THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS… As of 5:00 AM AST Sat Aug 16 the center of Erin was located near 19.8, -61.1 with movement WNW at 20 mph. The minimum central pressure was 955 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 120 mph.
