The National Hurricane Center announced Erin had been upgraded to a category 1 hurricane with 75 mph sustained winds on Friday morning. At this time, Hurricane Erin is not expected to directly impact the United States.

Erin has officially become the first hurricane of the 2025 season, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm took shape off the western coast of Africa and first reached tropical storm status on Monday,

Erin has become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, with several areas already on alert for heavy rain and strong waves and rip currents possible along the East Coast of the United States as early as next week.