The National Hurricane Center has lowered development chances for a disturbance in the Western Gulf.
"An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft has been investigating the disturbance located along the coast of northeastern Mexico and southern Texas," the NHC said Friday morning. "Aircraft wind data and coastal Doppler radar data indicate that a closed circulation is not present and the trough axis associated with the disturbance is closer to the coast than previously estimated. Therefore, the possibility of formation is diminishing with only a few hours left over water."
No direct impacts to Louisiana are expected. Heavy rainfall is possible for parts of northeastern Mexico and southern Texas.
Erin is now the first hurricane of the Atlantic 2025 season.
The storm is about 460 miles east of the Caribbean islands with maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour.
Forecasters say Erin is heading west toward the U.S., but is expected to veer north and is posing no immediate threat to the East Coast.
The storm is expected to grow into a formidable Category 3 hurricane over the weekend.