#hurricane-erin

#hurricane-erin

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We've got one more bank holiday to enjoy this weekend (August 23-25). This is your chance to soak up the last of the London summer before the nights get longer and the sunshine feels like a distant memory. Luckily, the forecast for this weekend is pretty nice - ahead of next week, when the tail end of Hurricane Erin could bring wind, rain, and general wintry things to Britain.

Hurricane Erin, a large category 2 storm with winds reaching 105mph, is slowly moving away from the North Carolina coast Thursday morning after hitting the state's Outer Banks with intense winds, large waves, storm surge and flooding. While Erin is not expected to make landfall, weather officials warn that the storm's effects are not over yet. Coastal communities up and down the East Coast are bracing as storm conditions continue as life-threatening rip currents, flooding and dangerous surf, are forecast in some areas through Friday.

The National Weather Service has issued a High Surf Advisory for the South Coast, Cape, and the Islands, warning that impacts from Hurricane Erin will bring life-threatening swimming and surfing conditions. Boaters are also be warned that the wind and wave conditions will be hazardous for small vessels, with waves of five feet or more possible. "Large breaking waves increasing through tomorrow afternoon and evening," service forecasters said. "Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions expected along with localized beach erosion."

'Safety is always our top priority. Our Pilots followed procedures and Air Traffic Control (ATC) instructions while en route to San Juan (SJU).'

"Erin is likely to remain a dangerous major hurricane through the middle of this week," according to an NHC advisory. Dare County, N.C., is under a state of emergency due to the storm and mandatory evacuation orders were issued for visitors to Hatteras Island.

Hurricane Erin intensified to a Category 4 with 140 mph maximum sustained winds, affecting the Turks and Caicos Islands and southeast Bahamas before potentially impacting the U.S. East Coast.

Staten Island residents should prepare for hazardous coastal conditions this week as Hurricane Erin approaches, with life-threatening surf and rip currents expected.

Hurricane Erin has strengthened into a category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph, posing risks of flooding and landslides across multiple areas.