Hurricane Erin was all bark and not much bite when she brushed past Bermuda on Sunday evening, bringing rain, high seas and some strong winds but causing little damage.

Schools and government offices will be open on Monday and buses and ferry services will be up and running, according to a Government spokesperson.

The hurricane, which had sustained winds of 105 knots at its centre, was forecast to brush past the Island's eastern end at 8 p.m. on Sunday at a distance of 90 nautical miles.

According to the Bermuda Weather Service, the storm was moving in a north-northwesterly direction at 11 knots.

It was expected to curve around on a northerly and then a northeasterly course by Tuesday afternoon, taking it out into the middle of the North Atlantic.

Government's Emergency Measures Organisation reported it was still on alert for any unexpected developments but said it looked as if a 75-bed shelter at CedarBridge Academy would be closed an hour after the storm's passing.

"We were ready for the worst and luckily it didn't come," said the spokesperson.

Flights and cruise ships were scheduled to arrive as usual tomorrow, although the British Airways flight from London was still scheduled to land at 7.45 p.m. on Sunday, despite the high winds.

Picture: A surfer rides a wave at Winsor beach in Tucker's Town as the surf crashes from the results of Hurricane Erin approaching Bermuda.