Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 3 but increased in size, affecting Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands with heavy rains and winds. Tropical storm warnings were issued for the Turks and Caicos Islands and a watch for the southeast Bahamas. Although not expected to impact the U.S. East Coast directly, rip currents could occur. The storm caused power outages for 147,000 customers in Puerto Rico and is expected to fluctuate in intensity.
Erin weakened to a Category 3 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph as it continued to impact Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands with heavy rains.
The storm's overall size increased, raising concerns about rip currents along the U.S. East Coast, despite the storm not directly impacting it.
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