Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to track in the direction of the U.S. coast and reach major hurricane strength by this weekend. Here’s the last forecast path.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a newly-formed tropical storm expected to become the first hurricane of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season by week’s end.

Tropical Storm Erin formed just west of the Cabo Verde Islands on Monday morning. Erin is moving west at 22 mph, heading across the eastern and central Atlantic with wind speeds 45 mph.The storm has a ...