Summary

  • Hurricane Erin is bringing life-threatening rip currents and other dangers to the US east coast

  • The storm is churning north just off shore, slamming the barrier islands of North Carolina's Outer Banks before wet and windy conditions head for Virginia, and eventually New York and New England, after already soaking South Carolina

  • Erin, which had previously reached category five status, is currently a category two and still a "large and growing hurricane" with maximum sustained winds of about 105mph (165km/h), according to the National Hurricane Center

  • "Beachgoers should follow advice from lifeguards, local authorities, and beach warning flags," the National Weather Service advised, due to risks of rip currents, large waves and potential flooding

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Edited by Caitlin Wilson

  1. Hurricane Erin to drench parts of US while brushing East Coast

    Watch: Hurricane Erin produces dangerous surf conditions along East Coast

    Life-threatening rip currents and other dangers brought to the US east coast by nearby Hurricane Erin will last for at least a couple more days, officials say, as the the storm heads north.

    The storm has already soaked parts of the Atlantic coastline, including the North Carolina Outer Banks, a system of barrier islands.

    Tropical storm conditions would persist there on Thursday, and start to reach Virginia, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Further north still, including in parts of New England, are warnings of high winds.

    Although Erin is still not expected to reach land, its effects are being felt in the closure of beaches, large waves, and the threat of flooding and road closures.

    A rip current is a body of water that flows out to sea, potentially dragging humans with it, while the reference to dangerous surf describes powerful waves that could post another threat to swimmers.

    US weather experts have previously warned that the 2025 hurricane season, which runs from 1 June to 30 November, could have an above-average number of storms.

    Warmer sea temperatures - made more likely by climate change - and generally favourable atmospheric conditions, are behind the forecast.

    At the same time, cuts to American research are raising fears about the ability to track and prepare for these often deadly storms.

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    Read more about the storm here: Hurricane Erin to drench parts of Virginia while brushing US east coast