Tropical Storm Erin is expected to strengthen on Friday to become the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season .

In its latest advisory on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Erin was about 790 miles east of the Northern Leeward Islands and had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph.

Erin was moving westward at 17 mph, and was expected to strengthen "during the next day or so."

Are there any watches or warnings in effect?

As of Thursday evening, a Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:

Anguilla and Barbuda

St. Martin and St. Barthelemy

Saba and St. Eustatius

Sint Maarten

A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.

The NHC has said "interests in the northern Leeward Islands, Virgin Is

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