Tropical Storm Erin Forms on Path to Becoming Major Hurricane

Tropical Storm Erin has formed west of the Cabo Verde Islands near Africa, threatening to become a major hurricane in the Caribbean later this week.

With top winds of 45 miles (72 kilometers) per hour, Erin was moving west at about 20 mph, the US National Hurricane Center said in an 11 a.m. New York time advisory. It’s the fifth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.