WPBF 25 First Warning meteorologists are tracking Erin, which became a Category 1 hurricane Friday morning in the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean. This is the fifth named storm of the 2025 hurricane ...

"Erin will be a large and powerful hurricane over the southwestern Atlantic Ocean this weekend," the National Hurricane Center said.

Erin is forecast to become a major Category 3 storm late this weekend and pass some 200 miles north of Puerto Rico.

Meteorologist Dalencia Jenkins has tips on what to do if you get caught in a rip current at the beach.