Hurricane Erin Gains Strength, Approaches Leeward Islands as Category 1 Storm
Hurricane Erin Gains Strength, Approaches Leeward Islands as Category 1 Storm Hurricane Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, continued to strengthen Saturday morning as it approached the northern Leeward Islands. As of Friday afternoon, Erin was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, located approximately 415 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands, moving west-northwest at 17 mph. Forecasters with the U.S. National Hurricane Center are urging residents across the Caribbean islands, particularly…