Article first published: Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, 4 a.m. ET
System type: Hurricane, Category 1
System name: Erin
At 4 a.m. Friday, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Category 1 Hurricane Erin is in the Atlantic Ocean, 435 miles north of Bermuda and 425 miles south-southwest of Halifax Nova Scotia. The hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph, is moving northeast at 22 mph.
“A turn toward the east-northeast with an increase in forward speed is expected later today, followed by a turn back to the northeast on Sunday”, according to analysts. “On the forecast track, the center of Erin will pass south of Atlantic Canada today and tonight, and then race across the north Atlantic waters.” They also said “Erin is likely to become post-tropical by tonight but remain a powerful hurricane-force low pressure system through the weekend.”
Yesterday (Thursday)
The Category 2 hurricane named Erin developed into a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 90 mph. It was previously forecasted as a Category 2 hurricane but has since gained strength. A tropical storm warning has been issued by forecasters for Bermuda.
Changes with this advisory
The Bermuda Weather Service has discontinued the Tropical Storm Warning for Bermuda.
Hazards affecting land
Wind. Wind gusts to tropical storm force are possible in extreme southeastern Massachusetts during the next couple of hours. Gusts to gale force are possible along portions of the coast of Nova Scotia today and the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland on Saturday.
Surf. Swells generated by Erin will affect the Bahamas, Bermuda, the east coast of the United States, and Atlantic Canada during the next several days. These rough ocean conditions are expected to cause life-threatening surf and rip currents.
A depiction of rip current risk for the United States can be found at: hurricanes.gov/graphics_at5.shtml?ripCurrents
Storm surge. Coastal flooding is expected at times of high tide along portions of the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and New England coasts through tonight, making some roads impassable. See updates from your local National Weather Service office for details.
Source: National Hurricane Center