🔹 Current Status (as of August 11, 2025)
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Location: Just west of the Cabo Verde Islands.
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Maximum sustained winds: ~40–45 mph (65–75 km/h).
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Movement: West-northwest across the open Atlantic.
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Pressure: ~1004 mb.
🔹 Forecast
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Strengthening is likely: Forecasters expect Erin to become the first hurricane of the season within the next couple of days, possibly intensifying into a Category 3 major hurricane by late week.
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Track: Most forecast models curve Erin northwestward over the central Atlantic, likely passing between Bermuda and the U.S. East Coast around Aug 19–21.
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Current threat: No immediate danger to land, but swells and rip currents could affect parts of the Caribbean and East Coast later.
🔹 Why it matters
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The 2025 hurricane season has been relatively quiet until now, but Erin may set the tone for a more active late season, especially with warm Atlantic waters and favorable atmospheric conditions.