The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two disturbances in the Atlantic—the first poised to approach the northern Leeward Islands later this week and the second near the Cabo Verde Islands—while Hurricane Erin, now a Category 3, heads away from the Caribbean.

Tropical Storm Erin is expected to become a hurricane on Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center. As of the 5 p.m. advisory, Erin was located about 890 miles east of the Northern Leeward Islands and had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph with a minimum central pressure of 998 mb.

Hurricane Erin, which started as a tropical storm west of the Cabo Verde Islands, is making its way towards the east coast — although, its core is not forecast to go over land.

Tropical Storm Erin is approaching Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, bringing heavy rains that could cause flooding and landslides

Residents of the northern Leeward Islands are monitoring the passage of Tropical Storm Erin, which formed Monday west of the Cabo Verde Islands and could strengthen to become the Atlantic’s first hurricane of the 2025 season.