Hurricane Erin re-strengthened over the weekend into a powerful and dangerous Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 130 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. Erin became the first hurricane – and major hurricane;

A weakening Hurricane Erin is expected to pass to the east of the southeastern Bahamas on Monday and move between Bermuda and the east coast of the United States by the middle of the week. The Miami-based National Hurricane Centre (NHC),

Over the weekend, northern portions of the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico are expected to receive tropical rain ranging from 2 to 4 inches, with isolated totals up to 6 inches. Flash flooding, landslides and mudslides will be the main concerns over the next several days.

Hurricane Erin has intensified to a Category 4 storm affecting the Caribbean, impacting flights and cruise itineraries, with warnings issued for the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos, and it poses a significant coastal threat to the U.

A sprawling, powerful Hurricane Erin is churning toward the mid-Atlantic but is not to directly pound the U.S. coastline.  But that doesn’t mean it won’t have a major impact as forecasters are warning of rip currents and towering waves along the Eastern seaboard.

Hurricane Erin is forecast to remain well offshore but still bring hazardous currents and possible erosion like previous offshore hurricanes before it.