Hurricane Erin peaked at Category 5 strength on Saturday after undergoing an eyewall replacement cycle.

Erin is now a Category 3 hurricane with outer rainbands producing gusty winds and heavy rains across the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

Sustained winds are 125 mph as the storm moves west-northwest at 14 mph. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Turks and Caicos with a Tropical Storm Watch covering the SE Bahamas.

Erin’s core is expected to pass east of the Turks and Caicos Islands and southeastern Bahamas tonight and Monday.

Local perspective:

The storm is still forecast to make a gradual turn to the north Monday and Tuesday, staying east of the Atlantic Coast.

Some fluctuations in intensity are likely the next few days, with the forecast calling

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