Erin, the first hurricane of the season, exploded to a Category 5 hurricane Saturday, and despite fluctuations in intensity, the storm is remaining formidable this weekend. Here's where it could head in the week ahead.

Hurricane Erin is forecast to remain well offshore but still bring hazardous currents and possible erosion like previous offshore hurricanes before it.

Erin is officially the first hurricane of the 2025 season. Maximum sustained winds of 75 mph were recorded Friday, Aug. 15, as the storm continues to move west-northwest near 18 mph. Wind speeds are expected to strengthen, and the hurricane will likely become a major hurricane over the weekend.

SO GOING TO BE A HOT ONE, HOTTER THAN IT WAS YESTERDAY WITH SOME BRIGHTER SUNSHINE. MOSTLY SUNNY, LOW 90S FOR HIGH TEMPERATURES, WHICH IS ACTUALLY A COUPLE DEGREES ABOVE AVERAGE NOW FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.

Erin is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year, and meteorologists are closely tracking its path and forecast.

The threat for coastal hazards continues to increase,” Outer Banks officials said Saturday as Hurricane Erin will bring 12-foot high breaking waves and flooding to the North Carolina

Hurricane Erin is expected to double or triple in size and although it may not make landfall, it will affect most of the East Coast beaches beginning Monday.

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.