Hurricane Erin was a Category 4 storm Monday morning and is expected to retain major hurricane status through the middle of the week.

Here's a quick, easy-to-read look on the latest about Hurricane Erin, including what Florida residents should know.

BIG FOCUS BECAUSE WE’VE SEEN WHAT HAPPENED ON THE COAST RIGHT NOW AARON IS KICKING UP SOME WAVES BIG WAVES. AND YOU KNOW WHAT? THIS IS NOT EVEN THE PEAK YET. WE’RE EXPECTING THE WORST OF THE WAVES FOR US HERE LOCALLY IN CENTRAL FLORIDA TO REALLY PEAK TOMORROW.

Erin’s surf and storm surge could cause erosion along sections of the Florida and East Coast and shapes up as potentially worse for North Carolina’s barrier islands, which are under mandatory evacuation orders ahead of the four feet of storm surge and 20-foot offshore waves Erin is expected to bring.

Hurricane Erin moved away from the U.S. on Friday after battering North Carolina’s Outer Banks and deluging other areas of the East Coast. The storm has weakened to a Category 1 as it continues to move towards Nova Scotia in Canada,

Users were impressed by the perspective captured in the viral post, with one describing it as "beautiful and terrifying."

Around 50 people rescued from flooding along Jersey Shore Overnight, about 50 people were rescued along the Jersey Shore due to flooding brought on by Hurricane Erin, according to the Margate Fire Department. Around 16 people were rescued from their vehicles, while 34 people were saved from two flooded restaurants.

After Hurricane Erin moves out to sea and three other systems fizzle out, the tropics will take a short break. But forecasters warn that it’s far too soon to let your guard down this season.