Hurricane Erin weakens to Category 3
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Hurricane Erin has weakened slightly overnight but remains a very strong storm with winds well over 120 mph, making it still a major hurricane. The track remains mostly unchanged. It will start making that northern turn in the next 24 hours.
Hot weather and rough coastal conditions are on tap for Central Florida, as Hurricane Erin creates dangerous surf and rip current risks along the East Coast. Scattered storms and above-average heat round out a busy week in the Pinpoint Weather forecast.
Hurricane Erin forges ahead on a western track at 16 mph, but Miami's NHC expects the hurricane will soon round a corner
Tropical Storm Erin may near Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic before likely turning north as a hurricane, sparing the U.S.