Hurricane Erin is now Category 2 storm
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Erin, the first hurricane of the season, is now forecast to become a Category 4 by Sunday. Here's where it could head in the week ahead.
Tropical Storm Erin is still moving quickly westward and is forecast to become a hurricane in a few days over the central tropical Atlantic, the NHC said.
Erin is forecast to become a major Category 3 storm late this weekend and pass some 200 miles north of Puerto Rico.
Hurricane Erin is expected to pass by Puerto Rico by more than 100 miles but the U.S. territory is still preparing for the worst.