TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — As of 8 a.m. ET on Sunday, Hurricane Erin has weakened back to a Category 3 storm but has grown larger, the National Hurricane Center said.

The storm rapidly intensified to a Category 5 on Saturday, and the NHC said more fluctuations are expected over the next day or two.

Erin is now around 170 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and around 270 miles from Turks and Caicos.

It has also slowed down some since Saturday, now moving west-northwest at around 14 mph. NHC forecasts it will slow even more today before gradually turning north Monday and Tuesday.

A tropical storm warning is in effect for Turks and Caicos, and stormy conditions are expected within the next 24 hours as Erin passes by. A tropical storm watch is in effect for the Southeast Bahamas, with stormy cond

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