All eyes are on Tropical Storm Erin, making its way west, traveling WNW at 17mph with max sustained winds at 70 mph.

Erin strengthened into a strong tropical storm with sustained winds of 70 mph on Thursday evening while over the open tropical Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center.

FIRST AT 11, TROPICAL STORM AARON CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN TONIGHT AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC. ERIN IS EXPECTED ...