Hurricane Erin is likely to restrengthen again as it passes east of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas on Monday after lashing the Caribbean with damaging winds and flooding rain.

While Erin is expected to take a northward turn in the Atlantic, a new system off the coast of Africa has the National Hurricane Center's attention.

Cruise ships continue to adjust their itineraries due to the impact of Erin across the Caribbean and Bermuda. As of Monday morning, the storm was making its way through the Atlantic after turning into a Category 4 hurricane.

Erin is expected to reach major hurricane intensity this weekend as it tracks just north of the Caribbean islands, where it could bring rain, gusty winds and high surf.Erin's longer-term future through next week is still somewhat uncertain,

The National Hurricane Center continues to track the path of Tropical Storm Erin as it heads west, but the storm's potential impact on the Caribbean remains uncertain.

Thousands of people are without power in Puerto Rico as Hurricane Erin batters the Caribbean. The storm is expected to bring rough conditions along the East Coast. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.

The North Carolina Outer Banks region can expect life-threatening surf and rip currents from Hurricane Erin this week. Coastal flooding, beach erosion and coastal winds will also be present.