Hurricane Erin, Atlantic Ocean
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A new system has emerged in the eastern tropical Atlantic, heading westward toward the Leeward Islands as Hurricane Erin continues to spin.
Erin is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year, and meteorologists are closely tracking its path and forecast.
Hurricane Erin is pelting parts of the Caribbean and is forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week.
Hurricane Erin continues to churn in the Atlantic Ocean as a powerful Category 4 hurricane, the NHC said, noting that it is expected to get faster and stronger. FOX 35 meteorologist Brooks Garner had the latest update on Hurricane Erin's path,
Rip currents are the third leading cause of deaths from hurricanes, and they can happen on a sunny day hundreds of miles from the storm.
The system is moving in the same direction and similar path to Erin, heading westward to west-northwestward at 15 to 20 miles per hour.