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Erin becomes 1st hurricane of 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Erin is now a Category 1 hurricane, and the National Hurricane Center (NHC) expects the hurricane to become a Category 4 storm by early next week before turning north. Photo: Zoom Earth
The latest tropical model runs for Erin show a consistent curve out to the Atlantic. Photo: WCTV
The latest tropical model runs for Erin show a consistent curve out to the Atlantic. Photo: WCTV
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Erin, the fifth named storm, becomes the first hurricane in the Atlantic Basin of the 2025 hurricane season.

Erin is now a Category 1 hurricane, and the National Hurricane Center (NHC) expects the hurricane to become a Category 4 storm by early next week before turning north.

Hurricane Erin is now located 520 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands and moving northwest at 17 miles per hour. The change in direction is positive news.

Erin is expected to strengthen rather quickly as it navigates through more favorable conditions for development.

The latest tropical model runs show a consistent curve out to the Atlantic.

According to the Department of Disaster Management (DDM), maximum sustained winds are 75 mph and movement is West Northwest at 18 mph.

4 Responses to “Erin becomes 1st hurricane of 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season”

  • c (15/08/2025, 13:46) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Not that everyone was not following the weather already but the last day it’s mentioned here?
  • Confusing.. (15/08/2025, 14:15) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    So many different reporting with different direction, its confusing...Few say it moving west Gradually put the Leeward & Virgin Islands under storm watch, some say its shift North no need to worry, some say they can't say for sure, wait another 24 hrs to be sure I am going with the wait, watch and see, bot getting too excited yet. Not rushing to super market until I am sure..
  • Keep (15/08/2025, 15:35) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    your fingers crossed as it only takes a little wobble to the west to make it a lot worse for us.
  • @ confusing (15/08/2025, 16:39) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I don't know what weather news you watch but those that I have seen have been consistent and say thr same thing. Watch or listen to reputable sources.


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