The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Erin is making its way west across the Atlantic Ocean – but with the storm still thousands of miles from the U.S. coast, FOX 13 meteorologists say it's still too soon to pinpoint its eventual path.

Tropical Storm Erin is tracking west over the open Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday and forecasters expect it to become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season this week.

Tropical cyclones become tropical storms when sustained winds reach 39–73 mph, are upgraded to hurricanes at 74 mph, and become “major” hurricanes at 111 mph or higher, corresponding to Category 3–5 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.