Hurricane Erin is expected to remain offshore—but its effects could still reach parts of the New York coastline this week. See the tracker.

Forecasters are tracking a new disturbance in the Atlantic Ocean as Hurricane Erin, a Category 5 storm, undergoes an eyewall replacement cycle, according to a Saturday night update from the National Hurricane Center.

A new system has emerged in the eastern tropical Atlantic, heading westward toward the Leeward Islands as Hurricane Erin continues to spin.

Hurricane Erin remains a major hurricane and a turn to the north is expected Tuesday into Wednesday. The wind field around Erin is starting to expand with tropical storm force winds extending outwards about 230 miles. You can see the forecast chance of seeing tropical storm force winds in the days ahead.

The National Hurricane Center is tracking two tropical disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean, the agency said in an advisory Friday morning. The first disturbance could gradually develop into a ...

Reports from NOAA and Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 75 mph. Steady to rapid strengthening is expected during the next two to three days, and Erin is forecast to become a major hurricane this weekend.

Erin developed in the eastern Atlantic, moving westward from the Cabo Verde Islands at about 20 mph (32 km/h). Infrared sensors on NOAA's GOES-19 satellite reveal colder cloud tops and deep convection near the center — signs of a strengthening system feeding on warm ocean waters.

Hurricane Erin formed Friday in the Atlantic Ocean on track to bring heavy rains that could lead to flooding and landslides in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, forecasters said.