Hurricane Erin is moving north along the U.S. eastern seaboard while remaining well offshore, with sustained winds near 100 mph and higher gusts. A storm surge warning is in effect from Cape Lookout to Duck, N.C., and a tropical storm warning covers Beaufort Inlet to Chincoteague, Va.; a tropical storm watch is in place for Bermuda. Wind gusts of tropical storm force are likely in the mid-Atlantic and southern New England through early Friday. High waves and powerful rip currents prompted orders to avoid the ocean. The storm breached dunes, cut off Highway 12 and severed the Ocracoke ferry, with ongoing surge up to 4 feet.
Although remaining well offshore as it moves north along the U.S. eastern seaboard, Hurricane Erin is bringing rain, storm surge and dangerous rip currents to coastal communities in North Carolina and is likely to do the same to parts of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast in the coming hours. In its 11 a.m. ET advisory on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami said the center of the Category 2 storm, which is packing sustained winds of nearly 100 miles per hour
A storm surge warning remains in effect from Cape Lookout to Duck, N.C., indicating a life-threatening risk of coastal flooding from rising waters. A tropical storm warning is in place from Beaufort Inlet, N.C., to Chincoteague, Va. Additionally, a tropical storm watch has been issued for Bermuda, meaning tropical storm conditions are possible on the island. Wind gusts with tropical storm force are likely in the mid-Atlantic and southern New England coast through early Friday, forecasters said.
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