Hurricane Erin on Sunday dropped in intensity overnight, but was expected to regain strength while its path shifted prompting new warnings and watches to be issued by the Bahamas while the National Hurricane Center kept track of two other Atlantic systems.

As of the NHC’s 5 a.m. advisory, the center of Erin was located about 155 miles north of San Juan, Puerto Rico and 310 miles east of Grand Turk Island moving west-northwest at 14 mph with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph, which makes it a Category 3 hurricane.

“This motion with a decrease in forward speed is expected today, followed by a gradual turn to the north on Monday and Tuesday,” said NHC senior hurricane specialist John Cangialosi. “On the forecast track, the core of Erin is expected to pass to the east of the Turks and Caico

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