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,

Tropical Storm Erin continues to move quickly west, and is expected to become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season.

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.