Article first published: Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, 4 a.m. ET

Article last updated: Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, 10 p.m. ET

System type: Hurricane, Category 2

System name: Erin

The National Hurricane Center’s 10 p.m. Thursday advisory reported that Category 2 Hurricane Erin is in the Atlantic Ocean, 365 miles north-northwest of Bermuda and 535 miles south-southwest of Halifax Nova Scotia. The hurricane is moving east-northeast at 22 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph.

“… the center of Erin will move over the western Atlantic between New England and Bermuda through early Friday, and then pass south of Atlantic Canada Friday and Saturday”, forecasters observed. They also said “Gradual weakening is forecast during the next couple of days, and Erin is expected to become post-tropical on Saturday.”

Changes with this advisory

The Storm Surge Warning from Cape Lookout to Duck, North Carolina, has been discontinued.

Watches and warnings currently in effect

• Tropical Storm Warning for Bermuda

Meaning of the different watches and warnings

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area.

Interests in Atlantic Canada should monitor the progress of Erin and refer to local watches and warnings issued by Environment Canada.

Hazards affecting land

Wind. Tropical storm conditions are expected on Bermuda through early Friday. Wind gusts to tropical storm force are likely through early Friday along the mid-Atlantic and southern New England coast. Gusts to gale force are possible along portions of the coast of Nova Scotia on Friday 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. Water levels remain elevated along the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and southern New England coasts, but will gradually recede through Friday. See updates from your local National Weather Service office for details.

For a complete depiction of areas at risk of storm surge inundation, please see the National Weather Service Peak Storm Surge Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at5.shtml?peakSurge.

Source: National Hurricane Center