Hurricane Erin lashes Bahamas and Turks and Caicos with winds, rain, and flooding as forecasters track a new Atlantic tropical threat.

After weakening a bit, Erin continues to strengthen and grow. A tropical wave could become the next depression or storm.

Residents in the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos braced for the dangerous Category 4 storm after it strengthened over the weekend while sweeping past Caribbean islands.

Major Hurricane Erin is a very large hurricane passing just east of the Turks and Caicos and southeast Bahamas Monday and Tuesday. Tropical storm warnings are in effect for the Turks and Caicos and parts of the Bahamas.

In our news wrap Monday, Hurricane Erin is roaring past the Bahamas as the East Coast braces for dangerous rip currents, more than 150 people are still missing after flash floods devastated Pakistan,

Get the complete, updated list of confirmed itinerary and port visit changes for ships impacted by Hurricane Erin.

Hurricane Erin made a sudden shift in trajectory Wednesday as Category 2 winds raced towards the U.S. East Coast, resulting in closed beaches and a state of emergency being declared in North Carolina.

Hurricane Erin is moving northeastward and will continue to head in that direction at a quicker speed over the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said. The center of Erin is expected to move over the western Atlantic between the East Coast and Bermuda through early Friday,