Erin Forecast To Become Major Hurricane This Weekend

Tropical Storm Erin is on track to become a hurricane on Friday and a major hurricane this weekend. Erin is expected to pass just north of the Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, but heavy rain, tropical-storm force winds and dangerous rip currents will still be possible this weekend. The latest track shows Erin eventually turning north and northeast away from the U.S., but how close it gets to the East Coast is still uncertain. Either way, the East Coast will see rough surf and a high risk for rip currents this next week.