The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami are warning people on the East Coast that Hurricane Earl, which formed on Sunday, is already a major hurricane with sustained winds of 120 mph (193 kph.) The hurricanes path would run north of the Caribbean, then bend to the north, roughly parallel to the U.S. East Coast.

“Interests from North Carolina all the way to Maine should keep an eye on the system,” said Jessica Schauer, a meteorologist at the Hurricane Center.

In Antigua, the storm has destroyed at least one home and at least eight people had to be evacuated, though there were no reports of critical injuries. Emergency response officials said about 350 people were in shelters. Local weather authorities reported at least 5 inches of rain and 10-foot waves.