Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 3 storm in the northeastern Caribbean on Sunday but continued to grow in size, the National Weather Service said.

Erin exploded from a tropical storm into a Category 5 hurricane in just 24 hours from Friday into Saturday — but by Sunday morning its maximum sustained winds were down to about 125 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The storm is expected to remain away from the U.S. , carving a northeasterly path between the East Coast and Bermuda. However, the storm could still affect East Coast beaches during the popular summer vacation season.

“Swells will spread to the Bahamas, Bermuda, the east coast of the United States and Atlantic Canada during the early and middle portions of the week,” the NHC warned. “These rough ocean con

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