Storm Active: August 11-
On August 9, a strong tropical wave moved over the eastern Atlantic. The next day, it passed directly over Cabo Verde, bringing stormy conditions to the islands. It moved west-northwest away from the islands and became more organized over the next day. On August 11, the system was designated Tropical Storm Erin.
Erin's path was a little farther north than the deep tropics, putting it in an environment of drier air. This kept thunderstorm activity in check and prevented the storm from intensifying for the next few days. A strong ridge to the system's north steered Erin just south of west at a quick pace. By late on August 13, the storm's path brought it to warmer waters and a more favorable atmospheric environment. The storm began to strengthen and grow in size soon afterward, as well as slow down and turn toward the west-northwest. An inner core really began to take shape on the 15th, with large spiral bands extending well south and west of the center of circulation. That morning, Erin became the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
Thunderstorms from Erin's outer edge reached the northeasternmost Caribbean islands that evening with the center still a few hundred miles distant.
As of 2:00pm EDT on August 15, 2025, Hurricane Erin had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, a minimum central pressure of 993 mb, and was moving west-northwest at 17 mph. For more up-to-date information and the latest watches and warnings, please consult the National Hurricane Center.
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