Erin could become first Atlantic hurricane of 2025
Locally heavy rain and gusty winds are expected across the Cabo Verde Islands into early this week as the storm moves westward over the Atlantic. 'However, rough surf and rip currents could increase along East Coast beaches next weekend into early the following week.' The system rates less than one on the AccuWeather RealImpact Scale for the islands.
By late week, it is forecast to turn northward just north of the Caribbean. 'Invest 97L has already drawn attention as a contender for the next named storm of the season (Erin),' WeatherTiger meteorologist Ryan Truchelut told USA Today. The NHC noted the system will continue moving west to west-northwest at 15 to 20 mph across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic.
Meteorologist Jim Cantore wrote on X that there is strong confidence the system will intensify as it crosses the Atlantic. 'It's already the best-looking wave of the season,' he said. 'Most reliable hurricane guidance makes it a hurricane by midweek. 'The question is how much. Does it stall? Is the timing of a mid-latitude trough in play or not? Lots to watch, but our first 2025 Atlantic hurricane, and then some, is highly probable.'
Whether the storm stays well offshore, potentially threatening Bermuda, or shifts toward the US coastline remains uncertain. The NHC is also monitoring AL96 in the Atlantic, a weak trough of low pressure producing only limited showers and thunderstorms. Significant development is unlikely as the system drifts northward, with just a 10 percent chance of formation over both the next 48 hours and the next seven days.
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