1.   But the high terrain of Hispaniola had already begun shredding the thunderstorms from the low level center, said hurricane specialist Robert Pasch of the National Hurricane Center.

2.   Pasch, a hurricane specialist with the National Hurricane Center for nine years, puts out advisories every three hours, based on what he sees.

3.   An impending cold front is expected to sweep the storm away, said hurricane specialist Miles Lawrence.

4.   Bermuda received no significant weather from the storm, said hurricane specialist James Franklin.

5.   But Dean was no longer a concern to any land, according to Jack Beven, a hurricane specialist at the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

6.   Dennis could strengthen before coming ashore after midnight Sunday, Jack Beven, a hurricane specialist at the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

7.   Erin is forecast to strengthen and could become a hurricane by Monday, said hurricane specialist Miles Lawrence.

8.   Heavy surf advisories were in effect for sections of the Florida and North Carolina coasts, hurricane specialist Richard Pasch said.

9.   Hurricane specialist Lixion Avila said Alex may weaken enough by late Friday to be recategorized as a tropical depression.

10.   Hurricane specialist Miles Lawrence at the National Hurricane Center said he also recommended storm warnings be posted for Guadeloupe, St. Barthelemy and the French remainder of St. Martin.