...ERIN SLOWING DOWN WHILE MOVING NORTHWESTWARD... ...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED ALONG U.S. EAST COAST BEACHES DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS... As of 2:00 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 the center of Erin was located near 24.5, -71.8 with movement NW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 953 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 120 mph.