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Hurricane Erin Becomes First Atlantic Hurricane of 2025 and Poised for Major Strength
Hurricane Erin is forecast to become a major Category 3 storm by the weekend, bringing heavy rains and flash flooding risks to Caribbean islands, forecasters said.
- On August 15, 2025, Tropical Storm Erin became the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season with 75 mph winds, about 460 miles east of the Northern Leeward Islands.
- Riding the Bermuda High, Erin’s track bends northwest before curving north, influenced by the high-pressure system over the Atlantic and a Gulf high-pressure system, forecasters say.
- Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Center advises Erin could become a hurricane by Friday afternoon, Aug. 15, with 50 mph winds about 860 miles east of the Leeward Islands.
- This weekend, forecasters warn, heavy rains could start late Friday in Antigua and Barbuda, the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
- Looking ahead, the National Hurricane Center noted uncertainty about Erin’s impacts on the Bahamas, U.S. East Coast and Bermuda amid forecasts of dangerous surf and rip currents next week.
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San Juan, Aug 14 (EFE).- The U.S. Coast Guard declared this Friday the “Yankee condition” for six seaports in Puerto Rico and two in the U.S. Virgin Islands in the face of Hurricane Erin's passage through the region, which implies its closure for incoming commercial traffic.
On Friday, August 15th, tropical storm Erin became the first hurricane of the cyclonic season in the North Atlantic. The weather phenomenon continues its route to the Caribbean, where it will be accompanied by sustained winds up to 120 km/h and intense rains. The islands of Saint Martin, Saint Barthélemy and Guadeloupe, further south, have been placed in heavy yellow rains and thunderstorms by Météo-France. - Violent winds and heavy rains: Erin,…
Hurricane Erin likely to miss NC, bring dangerous coastal surf conditions
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Based on the position of the computer forecast models for Hurricane Erin Friday afternoon, the closest model to North Carolina would bring the center about 330 miles from the North Carolina coast next Thursday. The farthest away model run brings the center more than 550 miles from the North Carolina coast. LATEST | Erin strengthens into first Atlantic hurricane of 2025 season This continues the trend showing Hurrican…
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