Tropical Storm Erin mapped as 'first hurricane of the season' races towards US
Tropical Storm Erin is barreling across the eastern Atlantic Ocean and is feared to strengthen into the first major Atlantic hurricane of 2025.
Floodwater has so far swept across Cape Verde, engulfing cars, causing significant damage and sparking unconfirmed reports of at least seven deaths. The system, which formed on Monday, is predicted to continue moving west at 22mph and wreak havoc on the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean Sea, including tourist hotspots Antigua and Barbuda. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has reported maximum sustained winds of 45mph, with even stronger gusts possible and the storm potentially becoming a major hurricane by this weekend.
Although its long-term track remains uncertain, most models suggest Erin will eventually curve northwards and run parallel to the US coastline. With the storm still thousands of miles from the US, forecasters warn it is far too early to predict its exact path. It comes after beachgoers were left stunned after a rare sea creature was spotted off a popular coast.
FOX 13 meteorologist Dave Osterberg said most projections currently take Erin west towards the Caribbean by the weekend, before veering north. "At this point, this is going to be one of those long-track Cape Verde-type hurricanes," Osterberg said. "This is classic for this time of year as these develop."
The storm's distance from land means residents in Florida and along the eastern seaboard have no immediate cause for alarm, but meteorologists are urging people to keep watch until at least the middle of next week. Erin's emergence fits the pattern of Cape Verde hurricanes - powerful storms that originate off the coast of Africa during peak hurricane season. These systems often have the space and time to strengthen significantly as they travel across the Atlantic.
For now, Erin is still more than 3,000 miles from Florida's coast, giving forecasters time to monitor changes in its intensity. If the models hold, the storm could stay offshore, tracking parallel to the US rather than making landfall - but the situation could shift rapidly.
The National Hurricane Centre has said it is too early to say what impact it could have but warned people to be ready. It states: "It is still too early to determine what impacts, if any, Erin will bring to the northern Leeward Islands, Bermuda or the east coast of the United States.
"As we approach the climatological peak of the hurricane season, it is an opportune time to ensure your preparedness plans are in place."
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