Hurricane Erin updates: Storm weakens to Category 1, moves away from US coastline Hurricane Erin is not making landfall in the U.S.

Hurricane Erin veered away from the U.S. East Coast on Friday, but forecasters warned that strong winds and swells generated by the storm could affect the Atlantic coastline over the next few days.

Hurricane Erin has weakened to a Category 1 storm Friday. Erin's northeast turn away from the US began early Thursday and it was accelerating away from the coast as of Friday morning.

Hurricane Erin was in the process of transitioning from a tropical system to a non-tropical one on Friday, according to the hurricane center. But it was still a large and powerful storm.

Hurricane Erin has weakened to a Category 1 storm Friday. Erin's northeast turn away from the US began early Thursday and it was accelerating away from the coast as of Friday morning.

According to the National Hurricane Center’s 2 p.m. Friday update, Erin has weakened into a Category 1 storm with winds at 90mph, marking its first stages of post-tropical transition.