Erin became the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season on Friday and was expected to continue strengthening into a major hurricane, forecasters said.

In its latest advisory on Friday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Erin was about 460 miles east of the Northern Leeward Islands and had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph as it moved west-northwest at 18 mph.

ARE THERE ANY WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT?

Since Thursday night, a tropical storm watch has been 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 Islands, and P

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