Erin becomes the Atlantic season's first hurricane.

Current forecasts predict Erin will become a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph.

A significant risk of dangerous surf and rip currents are forecast along western Atlantic beaches next week.

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Erin has become the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. It's expected to become a strong Category 4 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph within the next 72 hours, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.

Erin was a strong tropical storm Friday morning, Aug. 15, and became a hurricane by 11 a.m. It's expected to become a major hurricane by early Sunday morning. A major hurricane is one

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