Forecasters say Erin will likely become a hurricane by late Thursday and a major hurricane by early Sunday, but it's still too early to determine what sort of impacts the storm could have, if any, on the U.

Tropical Storm Erin is barreling through the Atlantic and is getting closer toward the US East Coast. The storm killed seven people in the Cabo Verde Islands on Monday.

Tropical Storm Erin continues to move quickly west, is expected to become first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season. See models here.