In May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted that the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season would be more active than usual, calling for 13 to 18 named storms. The season got off to a slow start, but forecasters are sticking to their prediction. Conditions in the atmosphere and ocean still lead them to believe it will be an above-average year, and it looks like activity is starting to ramp up.

Now, a new system in the Atlantic is expected to become the first hurricane of the season. Tropical Storm Erin, which formed from a tropical wave off the Cabo Verde Islands, has been steadily strengthening as it moves over open water. Meteorologists say it could reach hurricane status later this week.

Erin is already causing problems for travelers, even before hitting hur

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