Experts also warn that the hurricane’s waves are likely to reshape beaches, eroding dunes and creating new sandbars.
Climate Change and Future Storms
Hurricane Erin is the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, which forecasters expect to be particularly active. While the season began quietly in June, climate experts warn that climate change is fueling fewer but more intense storms.
“The leading consensus among most experts is that the effects of climate change on hurricane formation will be fewer hurricanes, but we will [see] more intense storms,” Janssen explained. “Specifically, more frequent major [Category 3 or greater] storms. Erin, in some ways, plays right into that narrative.”
What Comes Next
Erin is forecast to continue moving north along the East Coast, curving away from direct U.S. landfall. Still, its immense size ensures that storm surge, flooding, and erosion will be widespread threats throughout the week.
Residents in coastal areas are urged to follow local evacuation orders, avoid beaches, and monitor NHC updates for the latest advisories.
