Tropical Storm Erin forms in the eastern Atlantic.

Forecaster predict Erin will become a major hurricane later this week.

Erin could bring an increase in rough surf and rip currents to the east coast.

Invest 97L quickly strengthened, becoming Tropical Storm Erin this morning, Aug. 11.

The National Hurricane Center issued its first advisory on the fifth-named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season at 11 a.m., warning Erin could become a hurricane by Wednesday Aug. 13 and a major hurricane by Saturday, Aug. 16 as it moves quickly west across the Atlantic.

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AccuWeather forecasters are predicting Erin could turn north on a parallel path to Florida as it a

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