Hurricane Erin tracker: Tropical storm watch issued for N.C. as dangerous rip currents forecast up the East Coast — see Category 4 storm’s latest path

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Aug 18, 2025

Hurricane Erin tracker: Tropical storm watch issued for N.C. as dangerous rip currents forecast up the East Coast — see Category 4 storm’s latest path

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Hurricane Erin tracker: Tropical storm watch issued for N.C. as dangerous rip currents forecast up the East Coast — see Category 4 storm’s latest path

Tropical storm and storm surge watch issued for parts of the Outer Banks in North Carolina. Storm is expected to bring “life-threatening” surf and rip currents along the East Coast this week. Dare County, N.C., declared a state of emergency and ordered the evacuation of Hatteras Island. Erin reached Category 4 strength on Saturday before briefly weakening and reintensifying early Monday. It’s the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which began June 1 and runs through the end of November. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Erin “will likely retain major hurricane status through the middle of the week.” The storm has maximum sustained winds of 140 mph and is moving northwest at 10 mph. It is not expected to make direct landfall, but swells generated by the storm will affect the Bahamas, Bermuda, East Coast of the United States and Atlantic Canada during the next several days, the NHC says.

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A tropical storm watch and storm surge watch have been issued for parts of the Outer Banks in North Carolina as Hurricane Erin, currently a Category 4 storm, barrels its way northwest in the Atlantic, forecasters say. Additionally, the storm is expected to bring “life-threatening” surf and rip currents along the East Coast this week.

Officials in Dare County, N.C., declared a state of emergency and ordered the evacuation of Hatteras Island, where tropical storm conditions and the possibility of life-threatening inundation of water from Erin are expected to have an impact on the barrier islands this week.

According to the National Hurricane Center, the rough surf conditions from the storm could affect the Bahamas and Bermuda and states on the East Coast during the next several days.

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Erin formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean last week, officially reaching hurricane status on Friday. It’s the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season.

Where is Hurricane Erin now, and what is its path?

As of 5 p.m. ET Monday:

Erin was located 695 miles southwest of Bermuda and about 815 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, N.C.

The storm has maximum sustained winds of 140 mph.

It is moving northwest at 10 mph.

Erin is expected to make a gradual turn to the north on Tuesday, the NHC said in its latest advisory.

The computer models show the storm is expected to pass to the east of the southeastern and central Bahamas today and tonight, and move between Bermuda and the East Coast of the United States by the middle of the week.

Watches and warnings

As of 5 p.m. ET Monday, these are the advisories in place, according to the NHC:

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Tropical storm warnings are in effect for:

Turks and Caicos Islands

Southeast Bahamas

A tropical storm watch is in effect for:

Central Bahamas

Beaufort Inlet to Duck, N.C., including Pamlico Sound

A storm surge watch is in effect for:

Cape Lookout to Duck, N.C.

Tropical storm conditions are expected through this evening across the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas. Tropical storm conditions are possible in portions of the Outer Banks starting late Wednesday.

A storm surge watch means there’s a possibility of life-threatening inundation of water moving inland from the coastline in the designated locations during the next 48 hours.

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The outer bands of Erin are expected to bring areas of heavy rainfall across portions of Hispaniola, Turks and Caicos, and the southeast and easternmost central Bahamas through Tuesday. Rainfall totals could range from 2 to 4 inches, with up to 6 inches in isolated areas.

Though Erin is not expected to make direct landfall, swells generated by the storm will affect the Bahamas, Bermuda, the East Coast of the United States and Atlantic Canada during the next several days.

“These rough ocean conditions will likely cause life-threatening surf and rip currents,” the NHC said.

What are the chances Erin will intensify?

Erin reached Category 4 strength on Saturday before briefly weakening and reintensifying early Monday. The same pattern could play out early this week.

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NHC forecasters said Erin “will likely retain major hurricane status through the middle of the week.”

Hurricanes are rated on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, ranging from Category 1 to Category 5, with 5 being the most severe. A storm is considered a major hurricane when it reaches Category 3 strength, with sustained winds of at least 111 mph.

How is hurricane season shaping up?

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which began June 1 and runs through the end of November, has a 50% chance of being above normal.

Earlier this month, forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration slightly updated the number of expected storms to 13 to 18 (estimated at 13 to 19 in May), five of which could become major hurricanes (with winds of more than 111 mph).

A typical hurricane season averages 14 named storms. We’re currently about halfway through this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, and as of Friday, Aug. 15, there have been five so far: tropical storms Andrea, Barry, Chantal and Dexter, and now Hurricane Erin.

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Hurricane Erin tracker: Tropical storm watch issued for N.C. as dangerous rip currents forecast up the East Coast — see Category 4 storm’s latest path

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According to the National Hurricane Center, the rough surf conditions from the storm could affect the Bahamas and Bermuda and states on the East Coast during the next several days.

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Erin formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean last week, officially reaching hurricane status on Friday. It’s the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season.

Where is Hurricane Erin now, and what is its path?

As of 5 p.m. ET Monday:

Erin was located 695 miles southwest of Bermuda and about 815 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, N.C.

The storm has maximum sustained winds of 140 mph.

It is moving northwest at 10 mph.

Erin is expected to make a gradual turn to the north on Tuesday, the NHC said in its latest advisory.

Watches and warnings

As of 5 p.m. ET Monday, these are the advisories in place, according to the NHC:

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Tropical storm warnings are in effect for:

Turks and Caicos Islands

Southeast Bahamas

A tropical storm watch is in effect for:

Central Bahamas

Beaufort Inlet to Duck, N.C., including Pamlico Sound

A storm surge watch is in effect for:

Cape Lookout to Duck, N.C.

A storm surge watch means there’s a possibility of life-threatening inundation of water moving inland from the coastline in the designated locations during the next 48 hours.

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“These rough ocean conditions will likely cause life-threatening surf and rip currents,” the NHC said.

What are the chances Erin will intensify?

Erin reached Category 4 strength on Saturday before briefly weakening and reintensifying early Monday. The same pattern could play out early this week.

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NHC forecasters said Erin “will likely retain major hurricane status through the middle of the week.”

How is hurricane season shaping up?

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which began June 1 and runs through the end of November, has a 50% chance of being above normal.

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Hurricane Erin likely to bring “life-threatening surf and rip currents” to East Coast. Maps show its path and forecast.

Erin is expected to remain a “dangerous major hurricane” through the middle of the week. It is not forecast to hit the U.S. directly, but coastal areas along the Eastern Seaboard will feel its effects. A storm surge watch is also issued for the Outer Banks, alerting people to the possibility of life-threatening inundation from coastal flooding. Erin is the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2025 hurricane season and is churning over the Atlantic Ocean north of the Caribbean. It exploded to a Category 5 on Saturday before weakening to a. Category 3 early Sunday morning, then regaining strength again later in the day, forecasters say. of the storm’s center was about 695 miles southwest of Bermuda and about 815 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, the National Hurricane Center says. The storm’s hurricane-force winds extended outward up to 80 miles from the center and tropical storm-forcewinds extended up to 230 miles from its center.

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Tracking Hurricane Erin’s impact as it churns in the Atlantic

Hurricane Erin was on a path to head up the Atlantic Ocean and likely bring “life-threatening surf and rip currents” across the U.S. East Coast this week, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Monday. The hurricane wasn’t expected to make landfall in the U.S., but people in North Carolina’s Outer Banks were warned of possible coastal flooding that triggered evacuation orders.

Erin, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2025, strengthened back into a Category 4 storm Sunday night as it churned over the Atlantic Ocean north of the Caribbean. It exploded to a Category 5 on Saturday before weakening to a Category 3 early Sunday morning, then regaining strength again later in the day.

As of 5 p.m. ET Monday, Erin had maximum sustained winds of 140 mph. The storm’s center was about 695 miles southwest of Bermuda and about 815 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. It was moving west-northwest at 10 mph. A Category 4 hurricane is defined as having maximum sustained winds from 130 mph to 156 mph and is considered a major storm, capable of causing catastrophic damage.

A satellite image shows Hurricane Erin at 3:10 p.m. EDT, Aug. 18, 2025. NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES-19

Maps show Hurricane Erin’s forecast path

Erin is a large storm that’s expected to remain powerful for the next several days, forecasters said.

The center of the storm was expected to pass to the east of the southeastern and central Bahamas on Monday, turn to the north Tuesday and move between Bermuda and the U.S. East Coast by the middle of the week, the hurricane center said.

Map shows the forecast path of Hurricane Erin as of Aug. 18, 2025. CBS News

Forecasters warned that Erin was likely to remain a “dangerous major hurricane” through the middle of the week but not much additional strengthening was expected.

Erin’s hurricane-force winds extended outward up to 80 miles from the center and tropical storm-force winds extended up to 230 miles from the center, forecasters said.

Tropical storm warnings were in effect for Turks and Caicos and the southeast Bahamas, the hurricane center said. Tropical storm watches were issued for the central Bahamas and North Carolina’s Outer Banks. A tropical storm warning means tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, while a watch means they are possible.

A storm surge watch was also issued for the Outer Banks, alerting people to the possibility of life-threatening inundation from coastal flooding starting Wednesday.

Hurricane Erin’s “spaghetti models”

A “spaghetti map” of the forecast models shows the storm skirting the Caribbean islands and remaining well offshore of the U.S. East Coast as it moves north and curves back over the Atlantic.

A “spaghetti map” shows forecast models of the path of Hurricane Erin as of Aug. 18, 2025. CBS News

A high-pressure system in the Atlantic was expected to steer Erin away from the U.S. coast while a cold front was also forecast to push the hurricane offshore, CBS News Bay Area meteorologist Jessica Burch reported.

How will Hurricane Erin affect the U.S.?

Erin is not forecast to hit the U.S. directly, but coastal areas along the Eastern Seaboard will feel its effects with dangerous rip currents and high waves of more than 20 feet over the next several days.

“These rough ocean conditions will likely cause life-threatening surf and rip currents,” the hurricane center warned.

A map shows forecast wave heights along the U.S. East Coast from Hurricane Erin for Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. CBS News

Mike Brennan, the hurricane center’s director, said the dangerous conditions were expected to last for much of the week across almost the entire East Coast. He urged people to heed any warnings from local officials.

“It’s just not going to be a very safe environment to be in the ocean,” Brennan said Monday.

The Outer Banks, in particular, should monitor the progress of Erin, the hurricane center advised, noting that in addition to rip currents, there is a risk of strong winds associated with the outer rainbands during the middle part of the week. Mandatory evacuations were ordered for Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island.

Along the Outer Banks, the National Weather Service warned of the potential for severe flooding to reach buildings and roads. Many roadways will likely be under several feet of water and inaccessible for several days due to the flooding.

First hurricane of the Atlantic season

Erin formed as a tropical storm last week west of the island nation of Cabo Verde, a few hundred miles off Africa’s western coast. It is the fifth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which started in June and runs through November. Erin strengthened to a hurricane on Friday.

So far this year, Tropical Storm Chantal is the only one to have made landfall in the U.S., bringing deadly flooding to North Carolina in early July. In June, Barry made landfall as a tropical depression on Mexico’s eastern coast.

Erin’s increased strength comes as the Atlantic hurricane season approaches its peak in September. According to the hurricane center, most of the season’s activity typically happens between mid-August and mid-October. In the eastern Pacific Ocean, hurricane season starts on May 15 with a peak in activity typically seen in late August.

These are the names for the Atlantic cyclone names for 2025. CBS News

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, forecast an above-normal season for the Atlantic this year, expecting between 13 and 18 named storms.

Tropical storms have maximum sustained winds of at least 39 mph. Forecasters with NOAA anticipated that between five and nine of the storms this year could become hurricanes, which have sustained winds of at least 74 mph. Hurricanes are rated on a scale based on their wind speeds, ranging from Category 1, the weakest, to Category 5, the most severe rating.

NOAA forecasters predicted there could be between two and five major hurricanes in the Atlantic this season.

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