Hurricane Erin weakened to a category 3 hurricane during the early hours of Aug. 19 as it moves closer to the East Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center.

As of 5 a.m. Aug. 19, Erin was located 675 miles southwest of Bermuda and 750 miles from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. It has sustained winds of 115 mph and is moving northwest at 10 mph. It will start making its turn north on Aug. 19.

The center of Erin will pass to the east of the Bahamas on Aug. 19 and 20 and then move over the western Atlantic between the East Coast and Bermuda on Aug. 20 and 21.

How will Hurricane Erin impact the East Coast, Delaware?

Big waves and rough surf are expected along the Atlantic Coast from Central Florida to Canada as powerful and massive Hurricane Erin begins its slow cruise northward

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