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

Hurricane Erin forges ahead on a western track at 16 mph, but Miami's NHC expects the hurricane will soon round a corner

With the perfect conditions for rapid intensification, Hurricane Erin became a Category 5 storm overnight, triggering warnings of potential flooding and landslides in northern Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands,

Hurricane Erin rapidly intensified Saturday, becoming the first Category 5 hurricane of the Atlantic season after strengthening from a tropical storm in just 24 hours. The National Hurricane Center reported that Erin's maximum sustained winds more than doubled to 160 mph (255 kph) by late Saturday morning.

As Saturday’s first light shone over powerful Erin, a clear and compact eye was discernible. This feature is the lowest point of pressure in

"The threat for coastal hazards continues to increase," Outer Banks officials said Saturday as Hurricane Erin will bring 12-foot high breaking waves and flooding to the North Carolina coast.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two disturbances in the Atlantic. A third, Tropical Storm Dexter, the fourth named storm of the season, continues to move out to sea. Why it matters: August is usually when hurricane season ramps up,