Tropical Storm Erin, which formed in the central Atlantic Ocean on Monday morning, is expected to strengthen into the first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season after leaving at least seven people dead in the Cabo Verde islands off the coast of Africa.
According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), maximum sustained winds within the storm are currently at 45 mph, with higher gusts recorded. The system, located about 560 miles west-northwest of Cabo Verde, is moving west at 22 mph, a track forecast to continue for several days before gradually slowing and turning west-northwest.
The NHC said Erin is projected to strengthen steadily, becoming a hurricane within the next few days.
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The latest forecast track indicates it will pass north of Puerto Rico by the weekend, with further intensification potentially pushing it to Category 3 status — defined by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale as having maximum sustained winds between 111 and 129 mph.
A tropical storm is classified as a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 39–73 mph, ranking just above a tropical depression.
If Erin reaches Category 3 strength, it would mark the first major hurricane of the season.
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