BEAUMONT, Texas — Tropical Storm Erin is moving quickly westward across the Atlantic Ocean and could strengthen into a hurricane by late Thursday, prompting the National Hurricane Center to advise ...

Tropical Storm Erin formed Monday morning in the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean. This is the fifth named storm of the 2025 hurricane season. Sign up for our NewslettersAs of the 5 p.m. advisory, Erin ...

Erin is forecast to become at least a Category 3 hurricane by Friday, but the storm is still thousands of miles away from the mainland United States.

The chances that the storm will make landfall in the U.S. have increased slightly after the path shifted south.

Meteorologist Tony Pann says that there's a greater chance of rain in Maryland on Wednesday afternoon. Otherwise, Tuesday weather will be partially cloudy, with temperatures around 80 degrees.

The National Hurricane Center expects the storm to strengthen over the next several days and says it could become a hurricane by late Thursday.