Tropical Storm Erick is strengthening in the Eastern Pacific Ocean some 265 miles southeast of Puerto Angel, Mexico, and is expected to rapidly intensify into a hurricane Tuesday night or early

Tropical Storm Erick is expected to rapidly intensify before it arrives in Mexico later this week, with some meteorologists anticipating the storm to reach major hurricane strength before landfall. Animated weather footage from windy.

Erick, now a tropical storm, is forecast to become a powerful hurricane before making landfall southeast of Acapulco on Thursday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain.

Barbara strengthened as expected into the first hurricane of the eastern Pacific June 9, according to the 11 a.m. ET advisory. Tropical Storm Cosme is forecast to become the season's second hurricane later today. ➤ Weather alerts via text : Sign up to get updates about current storms and weather events by location

It appears the Atlantic will stay storm free through week three of the hurricane season, with no development expected in the week ahead.

The first hurricane in the Pacific doesn’t typically arrive until the last week of June. Three have been named so far this season.

Since the start of the Atlantic hurricane season on June 1, hardly any signs of tropical cyclone development have been spotted in the Atlantic Basin.

There are no areas of concern across the Atlantic while the East Pacific remains more active. More on the E. Pacific near the bottom of this post. Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) * here *. REMEMBER WHEN A TROPICAL STORM OR HURRICANE IS APPROACHING: Taping windows is *not* recommended & will not keep glass from breaking.