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.

Erin, the first hurricane of the season, is now a powerful Category 5 hurricane. Here's where it could head in the week ahead.

The outer bands of Hurricane Erin are starting to impact St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Powerful winds and between 3 and 6 inches of rain are expected in the coming hours. FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray reports.