Over the weekend, northern portions of the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico are expected to receive tropical rain ranging from 2 to 4 inches, with isolated totals up to 6 inches. Flash flooding, landslides and mudslides will be the main concerns over the next several days.

Hurricane Erin will likely to bring high surf and rip currents to South Florida by mid-week. The major hurricane, with 130 mph winds, will stay east of the U.S. But, it's a huge storm. Tropical storm force winds extend out 230 miles from the center.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida will see a typical mid-August weather pattern on Monday. Our area will see afternoon highs reaching the upper 80s to low 90s and a 40% chance of sea breeze showers and storms. As the week progresses, drier conditions are expected on Tuesday and Wednesday while temperatures remain in the low 90s.

(1) A Tropical Storm WARNING: Turks and Caicos Islands... Southeast Bahamas.

Hurricane Erin has weakened slightly overnight but remains a very strong storm with winds well over 120 mph, making it still a major hurricane. The track remains mostly unchanged. It will start making that northern turn in the next 24 hours.

Forecasters said Erin should begin to slowly weaken as it increased wind shear. However, it's predicted to remain a major hurricane until late next week.

Hurricane Erin continues its path through the Atlantic, prompting rip current warnings and surf advisories across much of the U.S. East

5 p.m. Update: Erin is now organizing and strengthening over the Central Atlantic. Erin is expected to become at least a Catgory 3 hurricane but missing Puerto Rico to the north and staying well east of Florida. It is expected to reach Jacksonville’s latitude about early Wednesday, resulting in some rough seas and surf at area beaches next week.