Erin, the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year, became post-tropical on Friday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said.

A map showing the most likely arrival time of tropical storm-force winds revealed that coastal North Carolina has a small chance of experiencing such winds, which are measured as 39 mph or stronger, by Wednesday as the storm passes by the U.S.

Hurricane Erin is forecast to continue growing in size, with hurricane-force winds extending up to 50 miles from its center.

Hurricane Erin, the first hurricane of 2025 in the Atlantic, strengthened on Friday night as it began its closest approach to the north of the Leeward Islands, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Over 1,000 people died in Louisiana as a result of Hurricane Katrina. The scope of the flooding – and the days-long struggle of those caught in it – became a defining event for the first part of the century.