Hurricane Erin continues to churn in the Atlantic as it passes east of the Bahamas. The latest models have Erin curving away from the eastern coast of the U.S. this week.

Hurricane Erin latest

By the numbers:

Once a Category 5 hurricane, Erin has weakened to a Category 2 with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. It could fluctuate in strength over the next few days.

Timeline:

Erin was passing just east of the Bahamas on Tuesday, moving northwest at around 9 mph. According to the National Hurricane Center, it is expected to move over the western Atlantic between the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda on Wednesday and Thursday.

Impacts:

Indirect impacts of large swells and dangerous rip currents are likely up and down the eastern seaboard, especially in coastal North Carolina. Tropical storm

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