Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to become a hurricane within the next 24 hours or so as it heads west-northwestward toward the continental U.S.

Hurricane Erin is expected to double or triple in size and although it may not make landfall, it will affect most of the East Coast beaches beginning Monday.

Erin is producing maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a central pressure of 940 mb. The storm is moving west‑northwest at 14 mph (22 km/h). Outer rainbands have been producing gusty winds and heavy rainfall across the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico since Saturday night.

The threat for coastal hazards continues to increase,” Outer Banks officials said Saturday as Hurricane Erin will bring 12-foot high breaking waves and flooding to the North Carolina

Erin has become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season with strong waves and rip currents possible along the East Coast of the United States as early as next week.

Here's a look at what to expect in Wilmington this weekend as Hurricane Erin continues to swirl in the Atlantic Ocean.