Overview

• The National Hurricane Center reports Erin is a very large Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds near 155 km/h, hurricane-force winds extending about 150 km, and tropical-storm conditions reaching up to roughly 370–425 km from the center.
• New York City closed public beaches to swimming on Wednesday and Thursday under orders from Mayor Eric Adams, with state restrictions on Long Island and National Weather Service alerts for dangerous rip currents and high surf.
• Mandatory evacuations are in effect for Hatteras and Ocracoke in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, where authorities warn that storm surge and large waves could flood roads and cause significant beach erosion.
• NHC advisories include a storm surge warning from Cape Lookout to Duck, a tropical storm warning from Beaufort Inlet to the North Carolina–Virginia border including Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds, and a tropical storm watch extending north to Chincoteague, Virginia, with alerts also posted for Bermuda.
• Forecasts show the center staying offshore as the system turns north then northeast, with gradual weakening and a post-tropical transition expected later this week, while European forecasters monitor only indirect effects for Spain next week.