Hurricane Erin on Monday bulked back up as a major Category 4 storm with an increasing wind field as it moved near the Bahamas. Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Center increased the odds a system

The storm is currently over the Atlantic Ocean, and has rapidly intensified. It is expected to pound the Carolina coast with dangerous surf and riptides.

FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross breaks down the latest storm conditions of Hurricane Erin, as the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center has placed the Outer Banks of North Carolina under a tropical storm and storm surge watch for the area.

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

Powerful Hurricane Erin has undergone a period of astonishingly rapid intensification — a phenomenon that has become far more common in recent years as the planet warms. It was a rare Category 5 for a time Saturday before becoming a Category 4,

Hurricane Erin's track is forecast to stay offshore, but the New York City area and Jersey Shore may still get some impact.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Erin strengthened into a powerful Category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean on Saturday and continues to intensify, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm is 150 miles northeast of Anguilla with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph. It is moving west-northwest at 20 mph (31 kph).

Get an abbreviated, text view of what's happening with Hurricane Erin. Hurricane Erin was a Category 4 storm again Monday morning and is expected to grow even larger and stronger, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.