The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three tropical waves in the Atlantic basin. Tropical wave 1: An eastern Atlantic tropical wave is along 23W, south of 14N, moving westward at 6 to 11 mph. Tropical wave 2: A central Atlantic tropical wave is along 43W, south of 13N, moving westward at 6 to 11 mph.

Erick was expected to reach hurricane strength as it neared land Wednesday. The cyclone was centered about 180 miles (290 kilometers) south-southeast of Puerto Ángel, Mexico, at 3 a.m. CST (0800 GMT), according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

A red flag flutters in the wind, warning beachgoers of dangerous conditions as Tropical Storm Erick strengthens off Mexico's Pacific Coast, in San Benito, Chiapas state, Mexico, June 17, 2025. REUTERS/Damian Sanchez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Erick intensified into a hurricane off Mexico's Pacific Coast,