Outer Banks, Hurricane Erin and North Carolina
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Hurricane Erin is expected to bring large waves, rough surf and life-threatening rip currents from Florida to Canada
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Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks but it’s expected to stay offshore
Erin strengthened again Monday as it began pelting part of the Caribbean with rain and wind before it’s expected to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week.
While forecasters remain confident the center of the storm will remain far offshore, the outer edges are likely to bring damaging tropical-force winds, large swells and life-threatening rip currents.
Much of North Carolina’s Outer Banks region is under a tropical storm watch with Hurricane Erin expected to skirt the area Wednesday through Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Powerful Hurricane Erin to bring high seas, big waves, rip currents and rough surf as it moves between the United States and Bermuda.