Erin is a Category 2 hurricane moving north-northwest and expected to turn north and recurve offshore, avoiding a direct US landfall. The storm's proximity is producing hazardous coastal conditions, with 15-20 foot waves and likely heavy erosion in North Carolina over several days. The Outer Banks face storm surge flooding, large waves, and significant beach erosion that could render some roads impassible. Erin's eye is forecast to pass about 200 miles offshore of Cape Hatteras Thursday, with tropical-storm conditions possibly reaching southeastern Virginia and hazardous surf affecting the Mid-Atlantic, southern New England, and Atlantic Canada through Saturday. Evacuations and a state of emergency have been ordered in parts of North Carolina.
Millions of Americans are preparing for Hurricane Erin's arrival offshore as forecasters warn the storm will unleash 'large, powerful, life-threatening' waves. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Wednesday that Erin is now moving north-northwest, but is expected to turn north and recurve offshore, avoiding a direct US landfall. However, the hurricane's proximity is creating hazardous conditions along the coast. Waves of 15 to 20 feet are expected, and heavy coastal erosion is likely in North Carolina as the storm moves slowly offshore over the next several days. The Outer Banks are forecast to see storm surge flooding, large waves, and significant beach erosion on Wednesday, potentially making some roads impassible.
Erin's eye is forecast to pass about 200 miles offshore of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, on Thursday afternoon. Tropical storm conditions could spread into southeastern Virginia on Thursday, while strong winds and hazardous surf may affect the Mid-Atlantic, southern New England, and Atlantic Canada from Thursday through Saturday. 'Erin is a large hurricane. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles from the center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 265 miles,' the NHC said. The Category 2 hurricane's winds weaken to 100mph on Tuesday, but the NHC predicts the storm could see its winds increase to 110 mph as it passes North Carolina on Thursday.
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