Hurricane Erin rapidly intensified to a catastrophic Category 5 storm on Saturday and is headed north through the Atlantic, where it's expected to miss the U.S. , but still bring dangerous conditions to coastal areas.

Erin is forecast to make a northern shift by Sunday and pass between the East Coast and Bermuda by mid-week.

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Some of the hurricane's impacts will still be felt on the East Coast from Florida to New England .

Coastal communities should be on alert for dangerous surf conditions producing massive waves and deadly rip currents through next week.

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Such dangerous impacts could lead to beaches being closed

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