The first hurricane of the 2025 season has intensified into a Category 4 storm and will turn north just before the U.S. east coast next week. Forecasters are also tracking a new system in the

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

Erin has strengthened into a hurricane as it approaches Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, bringing heavy rains that could cause flooding and landslides.

Hurricane Erin has officially formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday, Aug. 15, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Erin has formed in the Atlantic. The storm is expected to gain strength before passing close to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, but forecasters do not believe it will make landfall in the United States.

The NHC said it currently expected Erin to become a Category 4 storm later Saturday but to eventually swerve away from the continental United States.

Hurricane Erin has surged to Category 4 storm status and could bring dangerous surf and rip currents to the Jersey Shore next week as it remains far out to see.