Charleston, S.C. – Tropical Storm Erin is churning west-northwest in the Atlantic and is expected to intensify into a hurricane within the next two days, raising concerns for the Southeast coast. The National Hurricane Center reports sustained winds near 50 mph, with tropical-storm-force wind fields expanding as the system organizes.
According to the National Weather Service Charleston, Erin remains several hundred miles east of the Caribbean but is tracking toward the Bahamas and could impact the U.S. East Coast early next week. Forecasters caution that the storm’s path could shift, but probability maps now show increasing wind risk for coastal South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida by late weekend.
Emergency officials urge residents to review hurricane plans, prepare supplies, and monitor updates closely. Even without a direct landfall, Erin could bring dangerous surf, rip currents, and tropical-storm-force winds to beaches by Sunday.
The next advisory from the NHC is due this evening, with watches or warnings possible for parts of the Bahamas within 48 hours. Erin’s potential U.S. impacts will become clearer as forecast confidence increases.
