Hurricane Erin is forecast to take a curved path between the United States and Bermuda this week and remain a significant threat due to a far-reaching influence. Although the eye of the hurricane will remain over the ocean, AccuWeather meteorologists warn it could still have damaging impacts to coastlines along the eastern U.S., especially in parts of North Carolina.

As of 11 a.m. Monday, Erin's maximum sustained winds had jumped to 140 mph (Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale) after dipping to 125 mph (Category 3) for a time on Sunday. On Saturday, it reached Category 5 status with 160-mph winds. At 2 p.m. Monday, sustained winds were holding at 140 mph.

Tropical storm warnings were in effect for the Turks and Caicos and the southeastern Bahamas. A tropical storm watch

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