- Tropical Storm Erin, currently in the eastern Atlantic, is intensifying and could become the first hurricane of the 2025 North American season as early as Wednesday.
- This storm is considered unseasonably early for a potential major hurricane, with forecasters noting favourable conditions for its intensification.
- While expected to curve northwest, preventing a direct hit on the northeast Caribbean, its periphery could still bring severe conditions to the US East Coast, particularly from North Carolina to New England.
- AccuWeather has warned residents of Bermuda and the Bahamas to monitor the storm's progression closely.
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts an unusually active hurricane season for 2025, with Erin potentially being the first hurricane in this forecast.
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The Atlantic may get its first hurricane of the season - and it has the US in its sights
