Hurricane Erin has officially formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday, Aug. 15, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Though Erin is not currently forecast to make landfall in the U.S., the East Coast could still get heavy rainfall associated with the storm, along with the northern Leeward Islands, the British Virgin Islands and southern and eastern Puerto Rico. Isolated flash flooding, landslides and mudslides are possible.

Even if Erin remains offshore, forecasters warn that dangerous rip currents and high surf are expected along Florida’s coast as the storm approaches the western Atlantic. Florida's east coast will experience rough surf arriving as early as Monday. There is a high risk of dangerous rip currents with wave heights reaching between 6 and 10 feet.

The system has a chance to develop in the Bay of Campeche before it moves inland over northeastern Mexico or southern Texas.

Mexico City’s Benito Juarez International Airport suspended operations for several hours Sunday after heavy rains flooded the capital and caused poor visibility, authorities said. “Due to the heavy rainfall this afternoon and based on reports of low

Officials in the northern Caribbean are warning of heavy rains and dangerous swells as Tropical Storm Erin approaches the region.