It continues to push toward the northern Leeward Islands, where tropical storm watches are now in effect as of the 8 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center. Intensification is expected as Erin moves toward warmer ocean temperatures over the next several days.

Get an abbreviated, text view of what's happening with Hurricane Erin. Erin has become the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. It's expected to become a strong Category 4 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph within the next 72 hours,