Hurricane Erin a Category 4
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Hurricane Erin could 'at least double or triple in size' next week and the track has shifted south, but remains likely to turn away from the East Coast.
Hurricane Erin has been downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane. A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Turks and Caicos Islands as winds and heavy rains hit the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
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There is "still a greater than normal uncertainty" about what impact Erin may have on the U.S. East Coast, NHC forecasters say.