The first hurricane of the Atlantic season has formed, and Hurricane Erin could strengthen to a major hurricane this weekend or sooner.

Hurricane Erin forms

By the numbers:

As of 10 a.m. Friday, Category 1 Hurricane Erin has maximum sustained winds of 75 mph.

It is located about 460 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands and is moving west-northwest at 18 mph.

Timeline:

Erin will continue moving west-northwest into the weekend. According to the National Hurricane Center, the center is forecast to move near or just north of the northern Leeward Island over the weekend.

Erin is expected to continue to strengthen and could become a major hurricane, meaning at least a Category 3, by this weekend.

The latest track has Erin becoming a major hurricane on Sunday and reaching Category 4

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