BUT LET’S GO OUT INTO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC, BECAUSE I DO WANT TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON WHAT’S HAPPENING HERE WITH MAJOR HURRICANE AARON. THIS THING HAS RAPIDLY INTENSIFIED. IT WENT FROM A TROPICAL STORM YESTERDAY MORNING TO A CATEGORY FOUR,

Hurricane Erin has strengthened to a dangerous Category 5 storm, but remains on track to just send dangerous surf and rip currents to the Jersey Shore.

The August weather might seem ideal for a beach trip, but Hurricane Erin will bring widespread danger in coming days.

Hurricane Erin is bringing heavy rain to the U.S. Virgin Islands on Saturday as the Category 5 storm moves through the Caribbean