Erin is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year, and meteorologists are closely tracking its path and forecast.

HOUSTON — Hurricane Erin has strengthened into the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season and is expected to pass near or just north of the northern Leeward Islands this weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Erin became the first Atlantic hurricane of the year on Friday morning as it churned toward Caribbean islands. The storm had winds of 75 mph by 11 a.m. Eastern, according to the National Hurricane Center. It was forecast to bring potential for flooding rains to parts of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands this weekend.