By Scott Vincent and Sarah Morland (Reuters) -Residents in the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos braced on Monday for Hurricane Erin, a dangerous Category 4 storm and the first of the Atlantic season, after it strengthened over the weekend while sweeping past Caribbean islands.

After weakening a bit, Erin continues to strengthen and grow. A tropical wave could become the next depression or storm.

Two more tropical systems trail Hurricane Erin, which is following a projected course that brushes past the East Coast without making landfall.

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Residents in the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos prepare as Hurricane Erin, a Category 4 storm, approaches the region.

Erin is expanding in size and scope. Life-threatening rip currents and rough surf is impacting the East Coast.

Erin is not only an intense hurricane, but it has also become a large storm in the Atlantic. While it won't landfall in the U.S., its large size will be a surf danger along the East Coast. Here's the latest.