All eyes are on the Atlantic Ocean as Tropical Storm Erin formed late Monday morning.

AccuWeather meteorologists are predicting that the storm will be the first of the Atlantic hurricane season to become a major hurricane. Newsweek has contacted AccuWeather for comment by email.

Why It Matters

The Atlantic hurricane season began on June 1 and runs through November 30. Tropical Storm Erin is the fifth named storm of the season and the second to form this month, following Tropical Storm Dexter, which fizzled out over the ocean in the first week of August.

Erin could become a major hurricane, a designation that occurs when a storm's wind speeds reach 111 mph or higher, classified as a Category 3 hurricane. Should it strengthen as meteorologists expect, Erin could become not only the f

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