Tropical Storm Erin Live Tracker: Check Map, Path Of 1st Atlantic Hurricane Of 2025
The Atlantic hurricane season generally spans from June to November. According to NOAA, the likelihood of above-normal activity is 50% in the current season.
Tropical Storm Erin, which formed in the eastern Atlantic on Monday, may become the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. The United States’ National Hurricane Center (NHC) expects Erin to further intensify by the weekend as it moves west.
"Tropical Storm #Erin Advisory 7: Erin Likely to Become a Hurricane Over the Central Tropical Atlantic in a Couple of Days", the agency said in a post on X on Wednesday. The agency also stated that Tropical Storm Erin may be carrying winds up to 80 mph. By Saturday, Erin could become a major Category 3 hurricane with winds of 115 mph.
Here is the latest forecast by NHC on Tropical Storm Erin
Erin could move close enough to the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico over the weekend to produce some impacts on those islands. However, the magnitude of those impacts is still not known, and interests there should continue to monitor the progress of this storm.
There is even greater uncertainty in what impacts might occur in portions of the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas, the east coast of the United States, and Bermuda next week. As we approach the climatological peak of the hurricane season, this is an opportune time to ensure your preparedness plans are in place.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the likelihood of above-normal activity is 50% in the current season, which generally spans from June to November. Every hurricane season, about 14 storms occur. This year, five named storms have formed in the ongoing season: Andrea, Barry, Chantal, Dexter and Erin.
According to the latest release by NHC, at 0900 UTC, the center of Tropical Storm Erin was located near latitude 16.5 North, longitude 41.9 West. Erin is moving towards the west at nearly 20 mph (31 km/h). This general motion is expected tonight through Thursday, with a west-northwestward motion beginning Thursday night and continuing into the weekend. On the forecast track, the center of Erin is likely to move near or just north of the northern Leeward Islands over the weekend.
Maximum sustained winds remain near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts.
Gradual strengthening is forecast to begin today, and Erin will likely become a hurricane by late Thursday or early Friday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the center.
Where Is Tropical Storm Erin Now?
According to weather tracker Windy.com, Tropical Storm Erin currently has sustained wind speeds of 39 knots and a central pressure of 1004 hPa.
It currently appears to be located around 400 miles west-northwest of the Cape Verde Islands. The website shows that the storm is headed in a westward direction towards the Bermuda region.
The position of the storm can be checked via the live tracker here:
*If the live map is not visible then click on the link here to check the live location of Storm Erin.
Where Could Tropical Storm Erin Have An Impact?
Tropical Storm Erin, which formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean on Monday, is projected to move west. However, authorities are currently unsure about the extent of its impact on the United States' east coast, Bermuda, or the northern Leeward Islands. As per the latest report on Washington Post, Tropical Storm Erin has formed on a path towards the Caribbean and is expected to pass Puerto Rico as a Hurricane. While, most models forecast the storm turning upward into the Atlantic Ocean, a few see the storm continuing onward to the U.S. mainland.
Regardless, the NHC has advised local authorities to stay alert and ensure preparedness. A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when it reaches 74 mph winds. According to the official classification, hurricanes range from Category 1 to 5, with Category 5 being the most severe.
The NHC has warned that the earliest reasonable arrival time of the force winds of the Storm Erin is 8 a.m. local time on Saturday as it gets closer to places like Puerto Rico.
