Erick rapidly intensifies to Category 4, Flossie becomes a hurricane, two tropical waves to watch in the Atlantic
The tropics are heating up in both the Atlantic and Pacific, with multiple systems to watch in both basins. Hurricanes Erick and Flossie are currently active over the Pacific, and two tropical waves (including Invest 95L) over the tropical Atlantic warrant monitoring. Erick rapidly intensifies to a Category 4 hurricane, but likely to weaken as it remains south of the Hawaiian Islands Hurricane Erick has rapidly intensified into the second major hurricane of the 2019 Pacific hurricane season. As of…