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Erin days away from becoming hurricane as a new disturbance approaches the Gulf

Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to become a Category 3 hurricane by Saturday due to warmer waters, while a new Gulf disturbance has only a 20% chance of development, officials said.

Summary by The Advocate
While Tropical Storm Erin did not strengthen greatly over the past couple of days, forecasters with the National Hurricane Center in Miami said it is still on track to become the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season by Friday.

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Tropical storm Erin continues to strengthen in the Atlantic and now has sustained maximum winds of 60 miles per hour (mph), 10 more than in the bulletin issued at 5:00 a.m., reported the National Hurricane Center (CNH) in its 11:00 a.m. warning. The system is located at latitude 16.4 North and longitude 49.7 West, about 890 miles east of the northern Sotavento Islands. Erin moves west at 17 mph and is expected to turn west-north-west tonight, wi…

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The Advocate broke the news in Baton Rouge, United States on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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