According to a 5 a.m. ET advisory from the National Hurricane Center on Aug. 20, Erin is located about 455 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, with maximum sustained winds near 100 mph with higher gusts.

Videos show massive waves lashing abandoned homes on North Carolina's Outer Banks as the storm passes the U.S.

North Carolina expects coastal flooding from massive waves, tropical-storm-force winds and tidal and storm surges for much of the state shoreline, especially the Outer Banks, as well as life-threatening rip currents for most of the week, Stein said, adding, "No one should be in the ocean."

Even hours from the coast, hurricanes can bring devastation. Helene was an example of that during the 2024 hurricane season. There are 108 verified storm-related fatalities in North Carolina as of

Hurricane Erin is expected to impact the Outer Banks in North Carolina, sending massive waves crashing into the islands.

As Hurricane Erin pelted North Carolina’s barrier islands with strong winds and waves, it destroyed many nests of threatened sea turtle. The waves buried the eggs deep in sand or washed them out

Hurricane Erin is moving away, but the threat of rip currents and coastal flooding remains. Here's the latest forecast.

The sun was shining and the weather seemed to be improving in North Carolina’s Outer Banks Friday as Hurricane Erin continued to move farther out sea.