Hurricane Erin, now a powerful Category 4 storm churning in the Caribbean, is not forecast to hit land, but it will bring large waves and dangerous rip currents to the U.S. East Coast. Here's the latest forecast:

Hurricane Erin strengthened again Monday as it began pelting part of the Caribbean with rain and wind before it's expected to create dangerous surf and rip currents along

A stronger and bigger 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. It reintensified to a Category 4 storm with 130 mph maximum sustained winds early Monday and moved closer to the Southeast Bahamas,