On Wednesday, Hurricane Erin was several hundred miles off the coast of Florida and beginning to push storm surge and deadly rip currents toward the shore. Two other systems may form right behind.

The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC released an updated storm surge watch at 5:05 a.m. on Tuesday in effect until 1:15 p.m. for Ocracoke Island.

A storm surge warning was issued by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Tuesday at 1:09 p.m. for Hatteras Island.

Hurricane Erin is rapidly intensifying as it barrels toward the U.S. East Coast, triggering storm surge warnings, evacuations, and dangerous surf conditions from the Bahamas to New England. With winds near 105mph and waves expected to reach up to 12 feet,

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Crews will begin breaking down parts of the East Coast Surfing Championships setup at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Wednesday morning because of storm surge concerns, organizers told 13News Now.

At 5 p.m., Erin was packing maximum sustained wind of 105 mph. The Category 2 hurricane remains on a path to steer

Hurricane Erin is bringing dangerous rip currents and high waves to beaches along the East Coast this week. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul asked New Yorkers to stay alert due to the same threats: Dangerous high surf,