Tropical Storm Erin became the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, and was expected to soak the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with heavy rain on Friday night.

Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane on Friday as it tracks north of the Caribbean and intensifies into a major Category 3 storm. Here’s the latest forecast.

Erin has strengthened into a hurricane as it approaches Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, bringing heavy rains that could cause flooding and landslides.