Tropical rainstorm develops in Atlantic following Hurricane Erin AccuWeather meteorologists are tracking a high-risk area in the Atlantic basin and a tropical rainstorm that will contend to become the next named tropical storm and hurricane: Fernand. “There is a tropical rainstorm in the Atlantic in the wake of Hurricane Erin. Some gusty winds and periods of rain are expected north of the Leeward Islands through Friday,” AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said. #AtlanticStormUpdate #HurricaneSeasonWatch #TropicalWaveAlert