Hurricane Erin downgraded to Category 3
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Erin is producing maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a central pressure of 940 mb. The storm is moving west‑northwest at 14 mph (22 km/h). Outer rainbands have been producing gusty winds and heavy rainfall across the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico since Saturday night.
Hurricane Erin is forecast to remain well offshore but still bring hazardous currents and possible erosion like previous offshore hurricanes before it.
Hurricane Erin 2025 rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm over the Atlantic before weakening slightly. While not expected to make US landfall, it threatens the East Coast with dangerous surf and rip currents.
Invest 98L could become a short-lived tropical depression before moving inland over northeastern Mexico or southern Texas later today. The National Hurricane Center is tracking two systems in the Atlantic basin, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.
Erin has strengthened into a hurricane as it approaches Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, bringing heavy rains that could cause flooding and landslides.
Get an abbreviated, text view of what's happening with Hurricane Erin. Erin has become the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. The quick-moving storm expected to become a strong Category 4 storm,