Those near East Coast beaches need to be wary of danger as Tropical Storm Erin is predicted to cause rip currents.

Tropical Storm Erin is continuing to move west and is forecast to become a hurricane later this week, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Tropical Storm Erin continues to move quickly to the west and is expected to begin strengthening today, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. The latest advisory predicts Erin could be a strong Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph within the next five days.