Hurricane Kirk still a powerful Category 3 storm in the Atlantic; life-threatening surf expected along East Coast [Video]

Waves from Hurricane Kirk could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions this weekend along the U.S. East Coast and in eastern Canada, Bermuda, the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas, forecasters said.

Kirk is a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and it is expected to “steadily weaken” beginning Saturday and remain away from land, the Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center said Saturday. Forecasters warned that “large swells” could reach the East Coast by Sunday.

“Weakening is forecast through early next week, but Kirk will remain a large hurricane for the next couple of days,” the National Hurricane Center said on Saturday in a public advisory.

Swells generated by Kirk were already affecting portions of the Leeward Islands, Bermuda and the Greater Antilles Saturday, the center said. The swells could reach the East Coast, Atlantic Canada and the Bahamas Saturday night and Sunday, …