Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to rapidly strengthen into a hurricane this weekend as it nears the northeastern Caribbean and Bahamas, raising concerns for strong winds, heavy rain, and dangerous surf along the islands.

A strengthening tropical storm in the Atlantic is capturing attention, and for good reason. "Erin is forecast to intensify into a major hurricane by the weekend, prompting heightened alerts across the Caribbean and along the US East Coast,

AccuWeather Meteorologists Warn of Rapid Intensification into a Powerful Hurricane This Weekend Tropical Storm Erin, which caused deadly flash flooding in the Cabo Verde Islands over the weekend, is on a path to become a powerful hurricane as it moves toward the northern Caribbean and Bahamas.