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.

The air feels tropical in North Carolina, but tropical activity is ramping up in the Atlantic Ocean were Erin may become a hurricane. Erin may also could impact the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico depending on how far north the storm tracks.

Tropical Storm Erin formed Monday morning in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and forecasters expect it to become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season this week.