Article first published: Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, 4 a.m. ET

Article last updated: Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, 10 a.m. ET

System type: Hurricane, Category 1

System name: Erin

At 10 a.m. Friday, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Category 1 Hurricane Erin is in the Atlantic Ocean, 460 miles north-northeast of Bermuda and 400 miles south of Halifax Nova Scotia. The hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph, is moving east-northeast at 28 mph.

“… the center of Erin will pass south of Atlantic Canada today and tonight, and then race across the north Atlantic waters”, forecasters wrote about the hurricane. 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.

Hazards affecting land

Wind. Gale-force wind gusts 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