ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane Erin has strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane Friday night and is expected to rapidly intensity this weekend.
The 11 pm advisory from the National Hurricane Center now has Erin with winds of 100 mph, making it a Category 2 storm.
Tropical Storm Watches continue for the northern Lesser Antilles, where tropical storm force winds are possible early Saturday.
Hurricane Erin became the first hurricane in the 2025 Atlantic basin on Friday morning.
Rapid strengthening is forecast through the weekend, and Erin is expected to become a major hurricane.
The storm is expected to continue to move west-northward the next few days.
Erin is likely to move just north of the northern Lesser Antilles, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico this weekend.
Long-term, Erin is expected to eventually turn to the north and will likely pass between the east coast of the United States and Bermuda next week.
Erin is still expected to stay well east of Florida as it makes a northward turn.
The east coast of the state will likely deal with large swells of 4 to 8 feet and dangerous rip currents early next week from the system.
Dry air will also likely push into Florida, reducing storm chances for the middle of next week.
Stay with Severe Weather Center 9 for the latest on Erin.
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