Hurricane Erin Intermediate Advisory Number 28A

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL052025

800 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...LARGE AND POWERFUL HURRICANE ERIN LOCATED JUST EAST OF THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS......LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENTS LIKELY ACROSS THE U.S. EASTERN SEABOARD THIS WEEK...

 

SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...23.1N 70.5W

ABOUT 115 MI...190 KM NNE OF GRAND TURK ISLAND

ABOUT 890 MI...1430 KM SSE OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...933 MB...27.55 INCHES

 

WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

None.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...

* Turks and Caicos Islands

* Southeast Bahamas

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...

* Central Bahamas

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1. Tropical Atlantic:  A tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms.  Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression could form during the latter part of the week.  This system should move westward to west-northwestward at about 20 mph across the central tropical Atlantic and approach the vicinity of the Leeward Islands toward the end of the week.

* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.