Tropical storm Erin on track to become major hurricane
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Tropical Storm Erin path update: System likely to become 2025 season’s first hurricane Aug. 13, 2025, 3:43 p.m. Tropical Storm Erin path update: Erin nearly a hurricane Aug. 14, 2025, 7:22 p.m.
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Naples Daily News on MSNHurricane Erin spaghetti models, tracker. Will Category 5 storm impact Florida?
Hurricane Erin became a catastrophic Category 5 storm before noon on Saturday, Aug. 16, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Hurricane Erin's maximum sustained winds are 160 mph – a Category 5 hurricane is one with winds of 157 mph or higher.
Erin formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean on Monday and is strengthening as it moves westward. The NHC said there is still uncertainty about what impact it could have on states like Florida on the U.S. East Coast, as well as the Bahamas and Bermuda.