As Erin continues to churn over very warm Atlantic water, the storm is forecast to remain a category 4 throughout the day. By Tuesday morning, Erin is forecast to remain a major category 3 hurricane with winds up to 130 mph. The storm doesn't downgrade to a category 2 until Thursday morning as it begins it's northeast turn away from the east coast.

Hurricane Erin – an already powerful Category 4 storm in the Atlantic Ocean – is getting stronger and is expected to grow even larger, according to the National Hurricane Center. In its 11 a.m. advisory,

FOX Weather Meteorologist Craig Herrera tracks the next system that has a medium chance of tropical development behind Hurricane Erin in the Atlantic Ocean's Main Development Region.

Tropical Storm Erin, now spinning far out in the central Atlantic Ocean, could undergo rapid intensification into a powerful 125-mph hurricane. According to Direct Weather's forecast, ski resorts like Palisades Tahoe and Mammoth Mountain may see less snow than usual.

A new system has emerged in the eastern tropical Atlantic, heading westward toward the Leeward Islands as Hurricane Erin continues to spin.