The storm is projected to become a major hurricane by Saturday as it passes north of the Caribbean.

As of Saturday night, Hurricane Erin had weakened into a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph, the National Hurricane Center said.

Erin, the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year, became post-tropical on Friday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said.

In the Gulf, Invest 98L could become a short-lived tropical depression before it moves inland later today.

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

The National Hurricane Center expects this storm to gradually strengthen over the next day or so, but also warned of its potential to rapidly intensify within the next 24 to 48 hours.

Hurricane Erin formed on Friday, becoming the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.

Tropical Storm Erin is expected to become a major hurricane this weekend, the National Hurricane Center said on Thursday, Aug. 14.

Hurricane Erin remains a Category 3 storm but has grown larger, the National Hurricane Center said.

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As of the most recent update from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Erin had maximum sustained windspeeds of 75 miles per hour, making it a Category 1 storm.

Hurricanes are the most powerful storms on Earth, but are often steered around the globe by just a gentle breeze. A hurricane is a spinning area of low pressure over warm ocean waters featuring ...