Erin, still a large Category 2 hurricane, is expected to make a turn to the northeast and pick up speed later in the day. It should gradually weaken to a post-tropical cyclone by Aug. 23, forecasters said.

The tropical storm rapidly intensified into a category 5 over warm Atlantic water, causing heavy rains and strong winds on nearby coastal regions.

Hurricane Erin may not be on track to make landfall, but it is still bringing dangerous and destructive impacts up and down the East Coast.

Hurricane Erin has begun to move away from the North Carolina coast, the National Hurricane Center said in an Aug. 21 advisory.

The first Atlantic hurricane of the season brings heavy rain and life-threatening surf and rip currents to the U.S. East Coast this week.

Hurricane Erin is creating dangerous beach conditions along the U.S. East Coast. High winds and waves are expected in North Carolina by Wednesday night.

Major Hurricane Erin may have topped out in terms of intensity, but the storm is still expected to grow in terms of size, which will bring rip currents and high surf conditions to much of the U.S. East Coast this week.

Invest 99L and a tropical wave have a medium chance of becoming tropical depressions later this week. The National Hurricane Center is tracking three systems in the Atlantic, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.