US EditionHurricane Erin Becomes First Atlantic Hurricane of 2025 and Poised for Major Strength
Hurricane Erin is forecast to become a major Category 3 storm by the weekend, bringing heavy rains and flash flooding risks to Caribbean islands, forecasters said.
- On August 15, 2025, Tropical Storm Erin became the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season with 75 mph winds, about 460 miles east of the Northern Leeward Islands.
- Riding the Bermuda High, Erin’s track bends northwest before curving north, influenced by the high-pressure system over the Atlantic and a Gulf high-pressure system, forecasters say.
- Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Center advises Erin could become a hurricane by Friday afternoon, Aug. 15, with 50 mph winds about 860 miles east of the Leeward Islands.
- This weekend, forecasters warn, heavy rains could start late Friday in Antigua and Barbuda, the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
- Looking ahead, the National Hurricane Center noted uncertainty about Erin’s impacts on the Bahamas, U.S. East Coast and Bermuda amid forecasts of dangerous surf and rip currents next week.
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Hurricane Erin, first of the season in the Atlantic Ocean, was strengthened on Friday as it moves towards the Caribbean, where it could cause heavy rainfall and flooding in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.Read more]]>
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