US EditionWhen Might Erin Become a Hurricane?
ATLANTIC OCEAN NEAR CABO VERDE ISLANDS, AUG 11 – Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane by Aug. 16 amid warmer-than-average Atlantic waters, marking the fifth named storm of the 2025 season.
- On August 11, 2025, Tropical Storm Erin developed off Africa's west coast, marking the fifth tropical cyclone to receive a name during the 2025 hurricane season in the Atlantic.
- The storm developed from a tropical wave and is moving westward at about 20 mph, guided by a strong Bermuda high pressure system this week.
- Erin currently has sustained winds near 45 mph with higher gusts and is forecasted to strengthen gradually, potentially becoming a hurricane by Thursday afternoon and a major hurricane this weekend.
- Experts say warm Atlantic waters and low wind shear support intensification, but the path has uncertainty, with possible curving northward parallel to the U.S. East Coast after crossing the Atlantic.
- Forecasters urge close monitoring this week, noting significant swells may affect the East Coast, but direct U.S. impacts remain uncertain and unlikely based on current models.
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Denver GazetteTropical Storm Erin forms, forecast to become major hurricane, NHC says
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Erin formed in the eastern tropical Atlantic Monday morning and is forecast to grow into a major hurricane by the weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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