Hurricane Erin, the first of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, rapidly strengthened into a major Category 5 storm on Saturday.
While Erin’s track is forecast to stay offshore, the New York City area and the Jersey Shore may feel its effects as it moves along the East Coast over the coming days.
Hurricane Erin’s potential impact on Tri-State Area
As Erin moves away from the Caribbean Islands, it will turn north, sandwiching between Bermuda and coastal U.S. states by the middle of next week. The jet stream will ultimately push it away from the coastline, but also lead to an expansion in size.
Erin’s effects will likely be felt in the Tri-State Area next Tuesday through Thursday, mainly along the Jersey Shore and Long Island’s South Shore.
The storm will be several hundred miles away, however…