US EditionTropical Storm Erin Forms in the Atlantic and Is Expected to Strengthen Into the First Hurricane of the Season
ATLANTIC BASIN NEAR CABO VERDE ISLANDS, AUG 11 – The National Hurricane Center projects a 90% chance of cyclone formation near Cabo Verde with the Atlantic season forecasted to have 13-18 named storms, including up to nine hurricanes.
- In the eastern Atlantic, Tropical Storm Erin formed Monday just west of the Cabo Verde Islands, forecasters said.
- Amid the Atlantic season’s gradual intensification, a tropical wave about 400 miles off the west coast of Africa is moving west-northwest at 15 to 20 mph, with conditions favorable for a tropical depression next week.
- According to official forecasts, the National Hurricane Center assigns a 30% chance of formation within 48 hours and an 80% chance over seven days, said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Chad Merrill.
- Despite veering north, the upper air pattern favors a northward turn, but significant beach impacts from strong swells are likely on East Coast beaches next week, according to Merrill.
- Forecasters predict that by Thursday, Aug. 14, the system could reach hurricane status and a major hurricane by August 16, as the Atlantic Basin nears its peak activity.
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Tropical Storm Erin has formed in the eastern Atlantic; why we should not be worried
CHARLOTTE (PINPOINT WEATHER) -- Tropical Storm Erin has formed in the eastern Atlantic, just west of the Cabo Verde Islands. As of the 11 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center, the storm has 45 mph sustained winds and a pressure of 1004 mb. This storm will gradually strengthen through the week as it moves to the west. The waters are cooler in the eastern Atlantic, and there is also Saharan dust around the storm, which is leading to dri…
Erin Strengthens In Atlantic, Hurricane Status Possible By Midweek
Tropical Storm Erin formed Monday morning in the eastern Atlantic, becoming the fifth named storm of the 2025 season. Located just west of Africa's Cabo Verde Islands, Erin has sustained winds of 45 mph and is expected to strengthen steadily, potentially reaching hurricane status by Wednesday evening, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm is moving westward through the Atlantic's "main development region," an area known for spawn…
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