Atlantic 2025 season
Hurricane Erin (2025)
Hurricane Erin was a Category 5 hurricane at its peak, with maximum sustained winds of 161 mph (140 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 913 mb. It was active from Aug 11, 2025 to Aug 27, 2025 and made 1 documented landfall.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Hurricane — Category 5 |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 140 kt / 161 mph / 259 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 913 mb |
| Active dates | Aug 11, 2025 – Aug 27, 2025 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 31.8 |
| Documented landfalls | 1 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Erin 2025. Nothing is estimated. The best-track table below shows one entry per day at 00:00 UTC; the full six-hourly record lives in the HURDAT2 database.
Best-track table (daily, 00:00 UTC)
| Date | Status | Max winds | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2025 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 16.5N 23.1W |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Tropical storm | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 17.5N 31.3W |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Tropical storm | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 16.8N 39.3W |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 16.3N 45.9W |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Tropical storm | 60 kt (111 km/h) | 16.9N 51.9W |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Hurricane | 75 kt (139 km/h) | 19.4N 58.5W |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Hurricane | 125 kt (232 km/h) | 20.0N 64.6W |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Hurricane | 110 kt (204 km/h) | 22.0N 68.9W |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Hurricane | 100 kt (185 km/h) | 24.0N 71.4W |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Hurricane | 85 kt (157 km/h) | 27.2N 72.8W |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Hurricane | 95 kt (176 km/h) | 32.1N 73.3W |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Hurricane | 85 kt (157 km/h) | 36.9N 68.4W |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Extratropical | 80 kt (148 km/h) | 40.4N 58.1W |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Extratropical | 70 kt (130 km/h) | 45.5N 40.5W |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Extratropical | 70 kt (130 km/h) | 53.7N 26.4W |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Extratropical | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 58.3N 20.9W |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Extratropical | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 60.0N 23.3W |
Read this like a pro
Wind speeds above are in knots, the unit NHC uses in HURDAT2. For what a Category 5 wind field actually does, see hurricane categories explained; for why the wind number alone never tells the danger story, see storm surge vs. flooding.