After weakening a bit, Erin continues to strengthen and grow. A tropical wave could become the next depression or storm.

Two more tropical systems trail Hurricane Erin, which is following a projected course that brushes past the East Coast without making landfall.

Residents in the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos on Monday braced for the Atlantic season's first hurricane, the Category 4 Erin, after it strengthened over the weekend while sweeping past Caribbean islands.

Carnival Sunshine’s current cruise will sail to the Bahamas instead of Bermuda due to the impact of Hurricane Erin. “Our Fleet Operations Center continues to actively monitor Hurricane Erin,” the company said in a statement sent to guests onboard.

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Erin is not only an intense hurricane, but it has also become a large storm in the Atlantic. While it won't landfall in the U.S., its large size will be a surf danger along the East Coast. Here's the latest.