US EditionCaribbean officials warn of heavy rains and big waves as Tropical Storm Erin nears
Tropical Storm Erin, the fifth named storm this season, may rapidly intensify into a Category 3 hurricane as it nears northern Caribbean islands, officials said.
- On Thursday, officials in the northern Caribbean warned of heavy rains and dangerous swells as Tropical Storm Erin was located about 890 miles east of the Northern Leeward Islands.
- Forecasters note Tropical Storm Erin is moving into an area of the Atlantic primed for rapid intensification, and Alex DaSilva said the waters are incredibly warm.
- Satellite data on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, placed Tropical Storm Erin about 890 miles east of the Northern Leeward Islands, with impacts on the region remaining uncertain.
- Despite forecasting challenges, Michael Lowry said nearly all models have Erin turning safely east of the U.S. next week, but uncertainty remains for the Bahamas, the east coast, and Bermuda.
- Forecasts show Tropical Storm Erin is expected to become a Category 3 storm by late Saturday, marking the season's first major storm, amid an active Atlantic hurricane season.
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Hurricane Erin forecast to form today, threaten Caribbean, NHC says
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to become the season’s first hurricane Friday and threaten the Caribbean before turning away from land where it will intensify further in the Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Map: Will Hurricane Erin hit the U.S.? Here’s the latest forecast path
Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to intensify into a hurricane on Friday as it tracks just north of the Caribbean, then turn to the north before brushing the U.S. east coast. Over the weekend, Erin is expected to rapidly intensify into a Category 3 hurricane with maximum winds up to 130 mph. Erin is still expected to make a sharp turn north over the next few days, well ahead of the U.S. east coast. But beaches can expect dangerously high surf and…
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