Erin has strengthened into a hurricane, becoming the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. It continues to quickly track west-northwest across the tropical Atlantic.

Erin formed in the eastern Atlantic on Monday, Aug. 12, becoming the fifth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. It's the first hurricane of the year.

What You Need To Know • Erin is a Category 1 hurricane • It's the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season • Tropical Storm Watches have been issued for parts of the Leeward Islands

Erin is a Category 1 hurricane with maximum winds of 75 mph, and it’s moving west-northwest at 18 mph across the western Atlantic. It’s becoming better organized as it moves over warmer water and is strengthening.

It's moving over an area of warm w

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