Hurricane Erin is currently at Category 4 hurricane with sustained wind speeds of 145 mph and gusting to even higher levels. NOAA Hurricane Hunters flying into the storm also found that the minimum pressure was down to 935 mb as of 8:00 am AST on August 16.

Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to become a hurricane within the next 24 hours or so as it heads west-northwestward toward the continental U.S.

The National Hurricane Center is now monitoring a low pressure right off the NC coast. And Hurricane Erin continues to strengthen.

An updated forecast map from AccuWeather shows Erin is expected to reach Category 4 strength by Monday afternoon. A Category 4 hurricane has maximum sustained windspeeds between 130 and 156 mph.

Erin escalated from a tropical storm to a hurricane Friday morning after gaining strength, making it the first of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

Erin is officially the first hurricane of the 2025 season. Maximum sustained winds of 75 mph were recorded Friday, Aug. 15, as the storm continues to move west-northwest near 18 mph. Wind speeds are expected to strengthen, and the hurricane will likely become a major hurricane over the weekend.

Meteorologist Dylan Hudler has your weekend forecast.

Erin becomes the first hurricane of the 2025 season. It is expected to remain north of the Leeward Islands and bring high swells and rough seas for the eastern Seaboard.