Tropical Storm Erin formed in the far eastern Atlantic Monday and is expected to become the first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.

Brief: Tropical Storm Erin is likely to become a hurricane in the next 48 hours, according to the National Hurricane Center on Aug. 12.

Tropical Storm Erin formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean on Monday, forecasters said. The storm was expected to strengthen later in the week and could become the Atlantic's first hurricane of the season.