MIAMI, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Erika lost its punch off the coast of Cuba and was downgraded to a tropical depression Saturday morning, but forecasters warned the storm could regenerate in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
The National Weather Service canceled all coastal watches and warnings, but said the storm is still expected to bring up to 10 inches of rain across portions of the Dominican Republic, Haiti and eastern and central Cuba through Sunday. One to three inches of rain is expected across the Turks and Caicos and southeastern and central Bahamas.