Homes evacuated as Hurricane Erin to create dangerous waves along US coast - Tropical storm conditions were anticipated for the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas

The storm will remain a major hurricane through the middle of the week, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week.

An eyewall replacement cycle is underway within Hurricane Erin as the monster storm continues to barrel across the Atlantic while bringing gusty winds and rain to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands after rapidly intensifying into a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane over the weekend.

Erin, the first hurricane of the season, is now forecast to become a Category 4 by Sunday. Here's where it could head in the week ahead.