Erin Strengthens To Become First Atlantic Hurricane Of 2025: Here's Latest

By Joe Lombardi From Daily Voice

Erin has just become first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season. 

The National Hurricane Center made the announcement in its 11 a.m. update on Friday, Aug. 15.

Erin, which started the day as a tropical storm, is churning north of Puerto Rico, with its projected path steering between Bermuda and the US East Coast, and the core expected to pass near or north of the Leeward Islands on Saturday, Aug. 16.

Forecasters caution that Erin’s exact track remains uncertain, but even a glancing blow could bring damaging winds, coastal flooding, and heavy rain to eastern North Carolina, Long Island, and southeastern New England. 

Areas in orange are expected to see the most tropical rain and strongest winds from Erin next week.

AccuWeather

Bermuda is also in the potential impact zone, with hurricane conditions possible by midweek.

There will be dangerous seas and rip currents along the East Coast from Monday, Aug. 18, until Friday, Aug. 22.

AccuWeather

Already, Erin’s expanding wind field is generating dangerous surf and rip currents across the northeastern Caribbean, with beachgoers from Florida to Atlantic Canada urged to exercise caution through the weekend.

"Two tropical waves expected to push across the Atlantic later this month, following a similar route to Erin, will be closely monitored," AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said.

• Earlier report: Erin Expected To Become Category 4 Hurricane As It Approaches US Coast

Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

The latest forecast map for Erin released Friday morning, Aug. 15, by the National Hurricane Center, which says the storm is expected to become a hurricane later in the day.

National Hurricane Center