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Aug. 15, 2025, 12:31 p.m. ET

BREAKING NEWS

NOAA, via Associated Press

Erin Becomes the Atlantic’s First Hurricane This Year

The storm is expected to strengthen over the weekend to a “powerful and increasingly large hurricane,” bringing heavy rain and strong winds as it passes north of the Caribbean islands.

Here’s what to know about the storm’s projected path.

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