U.S. shores are unlikely to see a direct hit, but a strong offshore hurricane can produce massive and dangerous waves well away from its center.

Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week.

The first hurricane of 2025 in the Atlantic continued to track north of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on Sunday morning, hitting those islands with heavy rain and gusty winds. Erin is expected to move away from the islands later today and begin to curve more to the north.

Hurricane Erin grew larger and more powerful Monday, lashing parts of the Caribbean and expected to drive hazardous surf and rip currents along the US East Coast later this week. The storm regained Category 4 strength with top sustained winds near 130 mph (215 kph) as it moved closer to the southeastern Bahamas,