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Hurricane Erin, a Category 4 storm and the first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, is approaching the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos, causing rough seas and prompting evacuations, while its effects are also expected to bring coastal flooding and dangerous surf to North Carolina's Outer Banks, despite not making direct landfall.
Hurricane Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, has intensified into a catastrophic Category 5 storm near Puerto Rico, with winds reaching 160 mph, and is expected to impact the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and potentially the U.S. East Coast, while also raising concerns about wildfires due to dry conditions and strong winds.
Tropical Storm Nigel is forecasted to become the next hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic season, with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. It is expected to strengthen further and become a major hurricane by the middle of the week, but is projected to move northward and not pose a threat to land. The National Hurricane Center is also monitoring a tropical wave off the west coast of Africa, which could develop into a tropical depression later this week.
Hurricane Margot has formed in the Atlantic, becoming the fifth hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic season. It is currently located northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands, with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph. While it is expected to strengthen further, there is no immediate threat to land. Hurricane Lee remains a major Category 3 hurricane, moving slowly west-northwest with no coastal watches or warnings. Additionally, two tropical waves off the coast of west Africa are expected to merge and have a 70% chance of developing into a tropical depression over the next week.