Tropical Storm Erin path shifts, but still forecast to grow into major hurricane, NHC says

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Erin on Wednesday continued to push west through the Atlantic with it forecast to become the season’s first hurricane, growing to major hurricane strength by Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center. As of the NHC’s 11 a.m. Eastern time update, the center of Erin was located about 1,300 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands of the Caribbean moving ...