Hurricane Erin was a Category 4 storm Monday morning and is expected to retain major hurricane status through the middle of the week.

After post-tropical cylone Erin moves out to sea and two other systems fizzle out, the tropics will take a short break. But forecasters warn that it’s far too soon to let your guard down

The National Hurricane Center is tracking four systems in the Atlantic, including Hurricane Erin and newly designated Invest 90L.

Chances continue to grow that two new storms could form in the Atlantic in the next few days, but neither pose a likely threat to Florida or most of the Caribbean anytime soon. The National Hurricane Center also removed a third disturbance it had been tracking from the map on Friday afternoon.

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Users were impressed by the perspective captured in the viral post, with one describing it as "beautiful and terrifying."

Weather hazard maps have nearly 100 colors including six variations of red, a "bisque," "moccasin," cornflower blue, and Dodger blue. Experts are working to simplify the alerts.

The storm flooded parts of North Carolina's Outer Banks, including a section of the main highway. It's now turning away from the East Coast, but dangerous surf and rip currents are likely from Florida to Maine.