Hurricane Erin is expected to steer clear of the U.S. East Coast, but its massive impacts could include rip currents on American beaches.

Invest 97L, an area of low pressure associated with tropical wave now has a high probability of developing next week.

A new area is being monitored for Tropical Development in the Central Tropical Atlantic by National Hurricane Center. There is a 0% chance of formation from a tropical wave moving Westward over 2 days. There is a 20% chance of tropical development over 7 days.

Hurricane Erin has weakened slightly to a Category 3 storm and, although it is slightly more south than originally forecast, is still expected to be east of the U.S. coast. Meanwhile a new system

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.

With Hurricane Erin churning across the Atlantic near the northern Caribbean islands, forecasters with the National Hurricane Center tagged a new area to watch across the Main Development Region in the central tropical Atlantic.

Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph while its outer bands pounded the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with gusty winds and heavy rains early Sunday.