Despite steady strengthening on Thursday to near hurricane strength, Erin struggled overnight, with hurricane hunters finding a degraded core during pre-dawn missions Friday.

Tropical Storm Erin could be hours away from becoming a major Category 4 hurricane as it barrels across the Atlantic toward ...

Get an abbreviated, text view of what's happening with Tropical Storm Erin. Tropical Storm Erin is expected to become a Category 4 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 130-mph, ...