A stronger and bigger Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and is forecast to create dangerous surf along the U.S. East Coast this week.

Hurricane Erin has restrengthened into a Category 4 storm, with dangerous coastal conditions expected along the Eastern Seaboard, Bermuda and Atlantic Canada this week. “These rough ocean conditions will likely cause life-threatening surf and rip currents,

Hurricane Erin's outer bands were beginning to lash the southeast Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands early Monday after regaining Category 4 strength overnight.