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Hurricane Erin Strengthens Off North Carolina, Driving Dangerous Surf Along the East Coast

Forecasters expect the large Category 2 system to peak and curve offshore, with any UK effects next week still uncertain.

Hurricane Erin, classified as a Category 2 storm with 110 mph winds, is impacting the East Coast. (Photo by Handout / NOAA / AFP)
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An NHC graphic highlights features being monitored in the Atlantic Ocean, with the disturbance in question displayed in red.
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Overview

  • The National Hurricane Center reports Erin as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 110 mph about 215 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras.
  • Tropical-storm warnings are in effect for parts of North Carolina and Virginia as Outer Banks communities face coastal flooding and travel disruptions on key routes.
  • Beach swimming is closed in New York City through Thursday and restricted at some beaches in New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland due to life-threatening rip currents and large swells.
  • North Carolina declared a state of emergency, ordered evacuations in the Outer Banks and staged about 200 National Guard troops and rescue teams.
  • The storm’s wind field spans roughly 500 miles with waves approaching 20 feet in places, and the UK Met Office is tracking ex-Erin’s potential to bring a wetter, windier spell next week with notable uncertainty.