Hurricane Erick strengthened rapidly into a major Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday as it churned toward Mexico's southern Pacific Coast, where it is expected to make landfall early Thursday, ...

Additionally, Erick is forecast to be near or at major hurricane strength — described by the NHC as Category 3 status or higher — “when it ... Storms are named once they become a tropical storm, ...

A major hurricane is a Category 3 or higher storm, with maximum sustained winds of at least 111 mph. By noon June 19, Erick is barely holding on as a hurricane, with maximum sustained winds at 75 ...

Hurricane Erick made landfall in Mexico’s southern Pacific coast as a Category 3 storm with 125 mph winds Thursday.

Hurricane Erick has swiftly intensified into a dangerous Category 3 major hurricane as it closes in on the southern coast of Mexico June 18, 2025 By Fabiola SÁnchez and Luis Alberto Cruz | AP ...

Hurricane Erick has intensified into a Category 3 major hurricane threatening approaching southern Mexico's coast with destructive winds and heavy rain, the U.S. Hurricane Center said Wednesday ...

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Hurricane Erick strengthened rapidly into a major Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday as it churned toward Mexico's southern Pacific Coast, where it is expected to make ...

Erick was forecast to reach major hurricane strength late Wednesday near the coast and is then expected to move inland. A major hurricane is defined as Category 3 or higher and wind speeds of at ...

Hurricane Erick powered up into a Category 3 major hurricane Wednesday evening as it bore down on the southern Mexico coast, threatening to unleash ...