Tropical Storm Erin has formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It's the fifth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.

Erin has maximum winds of 45 mph and is moving westward at 20 mph. It's expected to strengthen as it moves west-northwest in a favorable environment, becoming the first hurricane of the season later this week.

Erin is forecast to become a major hurricane this weekend as it passes north of the Caribbean.

It's bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds to the Cabo Verde Islands today.

The cone of uncertainty displays where the center of a storm could be located. It does not predict which areas may feel the storm's impact. Anyone outside but near the cone should be on alert and make storm preparations.

Regardless of development, models suggest Erin will continue to move west-northwest this week, eventually making a northward turn this weekend or early next week. However, it's still too early to determine any potential impacts to land across the U.S.

Spaghetti models or plots show a series of individual computer forecast models together on one map. They are useful to give insight into whether multiple models are in agreement on the path of the storm but they do not address the storm's forecast intensity, winds, flooding and storm surge potential or other data. Tap here for more details on how to best use these models.

We will continue to bring you the latest updates for Erin and the rest of the tropics.