US EditionHurricane Erin Threatens Dangerous Surf for Much of the East Coast as a New Tropical System Brews in Its Wake
Evacuation orders affect thousands in North Carolina's Outer Banks as Hurricane Erin threatens with 130 mph winds and up to 20-foot waves, officials said.
- On Monday, residents in the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos prepared for Hurricane Erin, a Category 4 storm and the first to reach hurricane status in 2025.
- Amid the active hurricane season, Erin surged to Category 5 on Saturday then weakened to Category 4 late on Sunday, making 2025 the fourth straight season with at least one Category 5 storm.
- The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Erin would hold its Category 4 strength through midweek while avoiding Bermuda and the U.S. coast, and as of Tuesday at 0000 GMT it had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph.
- Dare and Hyde counties ordered evacuations for Hatteras and Ocracoke on Thursday amid waves up to 20 feet and dangerous rip currents.
- With peak season underway, tropical storm conditions and coastal flooding are possible in North Carolina's Outer Banks beginning late Wednesday, risking 2.7 million tourists during summer.
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Hurricane Erin threatens dangerous surf for much of the East Coast as a new tropical system brews in its wake
CNN, WITN, WRAL, KYW, SEE PREFONTS By CNN Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert (CNN) — Hurricane Erin is churning up life-threatening rip currents and dangerous surf along much of the US East Coast and will soon send destructive waves and storm surge to North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Meanwhile, Atlantic hurricane season is hitting its stride, threatening to spin up another named storm in Erin’s wake. Erin, a sprawling high-end Category 2 hu…
Hurricane Erin drives dangerous waves to East Coast as new tropical system brews in its wake | News Channel 3-12
By CNN Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert (CNN) — Hurricane Erin is poised to bring deadly rip currents to the entire US East Coast, as well as destructive waves and storm surge to North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Meanwhile, Atlantic hurricane season is hitting its stride, threatening to spin up another named storm in Erin’s wake. Erin, a sprawling Category 3 hurricane that exploded in strength over the weekend, is not forecast to make land…
Hurricane "Erin" drives towards the Bahamas with destructive force. Wind speeds of 220 kilometers per hour, waves and floods of meters force islanders to flee.
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