Erin is not forecast to hit the U.S. directly, but coastal areas along the Eastern Seaboard will feel its effects with dangerous high waves and rip currents over the next several days. "These rough ocean conditions will likely cause life-threatening surf and rip currents," the National Hurricane Center warned.

Hurricane Erin was downgraded to Category 3 early morning on Sunday, Aug. 17, per the National Hurricane Center. However, the tropical storm is still expected to bring 'life-threatening' conditions to the beaches along much of the east coast of the U.

Hurricane Erin restrengthened back into a Category 4 storm Sunday night as it churned over the Atlantic Ocean north of the Caribbean.Erin, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2025, exploded to Category 5 on Saturday before weakening to a Category 3 storm early Sunday morning and regaining strength later in the day.