Erin Becomes Season’s First Hurricane, US Risk Still Low

August 15, 2025 United States, Weather

CNN reports:

Erin strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 75 mph on Friday morning more than 400 miles east of the northeastern Caribbean’s Leeward Islands, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Four other systems roamed the Atlantic basin before Erin – Andrea, Barry, Chantal and Dexter – but none were stronger than a tropical storm. The hurricane could bring some gusty winds, rain, rough surf and rip currents to parts of the far northeastern Caribbean as it slides just north of the islands this weekend.

Erin is tracking west-northwest on Friday morning and is expected to strengthen over the next few days as it cruises across the Atlantic. It is forecast to become a Category 3 hurricane as soon as Saturday night and could be a Category 4 hurricane Sunday night and Monday.

USA Today reports:

“At this time we don’t expect a direct hit to the United States – we still need to watch it just in case,” said AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva. “We expect the entirety of the East Coast to be impacted by big waves, rip currents next week.”

It was still too early to determine exactly what impact Erin might have on the East Coast of the United States, the Bahamas and Bermuda, forecasters said.

Rough surf conditions and rip currents could be in store for the Atlantic basin, with potential for tropical storm conditions in Puerto Rico and the Leeward Islands. Experts urged preparing ahead of time for potential hurricane impacts.

According to the Weather Channel, only one spaghetti model shows Erin brushing the coast of North Carolina, at which time it would likely be at Category 3 or 4.



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