Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph while its outer bands pounded the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with gusty winds and heavy rains early Sunday.

The outer bands of powerful Hurricane Erin lashed Puerto Rico, and the storm is approaching the Bahamas next. What can the mainland U.S. expect?

Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, had briefly reached Category 5 strength before losing intensity. The storm was packing maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 kph), the National Hurricane Center said.