The storm will generate life-threatening surf and rip currents up almost "entire east coast" of the United States next week, said Mr Brennan.

Hurricane Erin’s winds dropped on Sunday as it wobbled westward, bringing heavy rain across the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico before turning north and probably restrengthening in the coming days.

Erin is expected to lash parts of the northern Caribbean while intensifying into a Category 4 hurricane by Monday.

Indirect impacts such as rough marine conditions and elevated rip current risk will be possible along the east coast for the first half of next week.

Hurricane Erin, the first of the 2025 Atlantic season, strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane with 160 mph winds.

"Erin will be a large and powerful hurricane over the southwestern Atlantic Ocean this weekend," the National Hurricane Center said, adding that tropical storm watches have been issued for several is...