Tropical Storm Erin is expected to become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season.

See latest spaghetti models on Tropical Storm Erin.

Officials encourage Florida residents to monitor the storm and be prepared.

continues to move quickly west, and is expected to become the of the Atlantic season this week, according to the

Strengthening is expected to begin soon, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.

Forecasters are predicting Erin will become a major hurricane toward the end of the week or over the weekend. A major hurricane is one that's a Category 3 or higher, with maximum sustained winds of at least 111 mph.

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