…ERIN’S OUTER RAINBANDS BEGINNING TO AFFECT THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS… …LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENTS LIKELY ACROSS THE U.S. EASTERN SEABOARD THIS WEEK… As of 2:00 AM AST Mon Aug 18 the center of Erin was located near 22.6, -69.9 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 945 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.
