A stronger and bigger Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week. It reintensified to a Category 4 storm with 130 mph (215 kph) maximum sustained winds early Monday and moved closer to the Southeast Bahamas, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/nation-world/hurricane-erin-cat-4/507-4d61b40e-870f-4c80-bc54-69a54bad6170