US EditionTropical Storm Erin Expected To Become First Major Hurricane Of 2025 Atlantic Season: What To Know
ATLANTIC OCEAN NEAR THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS, AUG 11 – Tropical Storm Erin formed in the eastern Atlantic and is forecast to rapidly intensify, potentially becoming the first 2025 hurricane amid above-average ocean temperatures, AccuWeather says.
- In a Monday advisory, the National Hurricane Center noted Tropical Storm Erin formed in the eastern Atlantic Aug. 11, the fifth storm of the season.
- Amid a busy season, NOAA updated its hurricane forecast last week, predicting 13 to 18 storms and noting higher Atlantic surface temperatures that fuel development.
- The National Hurricane Center expects Erin to become a hurricane by Aug. 13 and a major hurricane with 115-mph winds by Aug. 16.
- AccuWeather warns of a significant increase in seas, surf and rip currents along East Coast beaches later this week as tropical storm watches remain in effect for the United States.
- Forecast guidance shows the Bermuda High, wind shear, dry Saharan air, and jet stream dips will shape Erin's projected path, with models predicting a northwest curve by Thursday or Friday.
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Miami, Aug 11 (EFE).- Tropical Storm Erin, the fifth of the current Atlantic season, emerged this Monday to the west of the Cape Verde Islands in Africa, as reported by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) of the United States, which so far does not detect dangers on land. The cyclone emerged at a distance of 280 miles or 455 kilometers west of the Cape Verde Islands with maximum sustained winds of 45 miles per hour or 75 kilometers per hour, the…
Tropical Storm Erin, which formed Monday in the Atlantic Ocean, could become a hurricane by Wednesday, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecast. Located just over 450 km from Cape Verde and moving west, Erin is expected to become the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season. The four storms recorded so far in the Atlantic basin failed to gain sufficient strength and dissipated before reaching hurricane status.
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