Despite Hurricane Erin’s offshore path, parts of the U.S. east coast face life-threatening surf and rip currents. Meanwhile, forecasters are watching two new systems for potential formation

Hurricane Erin continues to move parallel to the East Coast and it is expected to bring a prolonged period of destructive surf and dangerous rip currents.

Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 3 hurricane during the early hours of Aug. 19 as it moves closer to the East Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center. As of 5 a.m. Aug. 19, Erin was located 675 miles southwest of Bermuda and 750 miles from Cape Hatteras,

Hurricane Erin was a Category 4 storm Monday morning and is expected to retain major hurricane status through the middle of the week.

Here are the latest updates on Hurricane Erin from the National Hurricane Center. Erin is considered a Category 2 storm based on its sustained wind speeds. Weather alerts via text: Sign up to get updates about current storms and weather events by location Special note on the NHC cone: The forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm.