Invest 97L is moving quickly west across the Atlantic and AccuWeather forecasters predict it will become a hurricane later this week. If it does, it would become the first hurricane of the 2025 season. The average date for the first hurricane is Aug. 11.

Tropical Storm Erin formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean on Monday, forecasters said. The storm was expected to strengthen later in the week and could become the Atlantic's first hurricane of the season.

Tropical Storm Erin has formed in the eastern Atlantic and is predicted to become a Category 3 hurricane by the weekend.