Erin, national hurricane center and tropical storm
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Hurricane Erin has officially formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday, Aug. 15, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Invest 98L could become a short-lived tropical depression before moving inland over northeastern Mexico or southern Texas later today. The National Hurricane Center is tracking two systems in the Atlantic basin, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.
A westward-moving tropical wave could produce an area of low pressure in the tropical Atlantic late in the week of Aug. 18, the hurricane center said on Aug. 16. The center shows a 20% chance of storm formation over the next week.
Authorities have issued tropical storm watches for Anguilla, Barbuda, and St. Martin, potentially delivering heavy rain and strong winds.