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Early on Aug. 17, Hurricane Erin's outer rainbands were "producing gusty winds and heavy rains across the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico," according to the National Hurricane Center. Where will the hurricane hit?
Meteorologists are closely tracking the projected path and forecast of Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year.
Hurricane Erin was taking aim at the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday evening, according to forecasters who are warning Americans of life-threatening rip currents along beaches that could persist for days.
FOX Weather Meteorologist Steve Bender shares an update on the two areas to watch, as a tropical threat looms behind Hurricane Erin.
Hurricane Erin is causing dangerous swimming conditions along the East Coast even as the strength of the storm weakened.