We gathered predictions on how "Hurricane Erin" could impact Florida as Category 3 storm. National Hurricane Center, Jim Cantore, Accuweather weigh in

Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to strengthen into a major hurricane in the coming days. While AccuWeather maintains that the storm will curve back out into the Atlantic Ocean, the potential remains for a direct impact on the East Coast.

Forecasters expect the storm to develop into a hurricane, and the risk for dangerous conditions along the U.S. coast continues to increase.