Hurricane Erin is forecast to remain well offshore but still bring hazardous currents and possible erosion like previous offshore hurricanes before it.

Hurricane Erin weakened slightly on Sunday during an eyewall replacement cycle but will grow larger and stir up surf along the U.S. east coast.

Erin has become the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. The quick-moving storm expected to become a strong Category 4 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph within the next 72 hours, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.

The Atlantic basin includes the northern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America, as the Gulf of Mexico is now known in the U.S. per an order from President Trump. NOAA and the National Hurricane Center are now using Gulf of America on its maps and in its advisories.

Hurricane Erin forges ahead on a western track at 16 mph, but Miami's NHC expects the hurricane will soon round a corner

Tropical Storm Erin is expected to strengthen into a hurricane in a couple of days, according to the National Hurricane Center.As of the 5 a.m. advisory, Erin was located about 1,220 miles east of the Northern Leeward Islands and had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph with a minimum central pressure of 1,