Hurricane Erin restrengthened back into a Category 4 storm Sunday night as it churned over the Atlantic Ocean north of the Caribbean.Erin, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2025, exploded to Category 5 on Saturday before weakening to a Category 3 storm early Sunday morning and regaining strength later in the day.

Erin is a strong Category 3 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said in its 8 p.m. ET update Sunday, with sustained winds of 125 mph and tropical storm-force winds reaching out 205 miles. The storm is just over 300 miles northwest of Puerto Rico as of Sunday evening.

Hurricane Erin has re-intensified into a category 4 storm on Sunday after completing an eyewall replacement cycle, with the U.S. National Hurricane Center warning of life-threatening surf and rip currents along the U.