Hurricane Erin, North Carolina and Outer Banks
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Hurricane Erin is causing dangerous swimming conditions along the East Coast even as the strength of the storm weakened.
Meteorologists are closely tracking the projected path and forecast of Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year.
As Hurricane skirts by the NC coastline, many in Topsail Beach are preparing for the expected one to three feet storm surge.
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The St. Lucie News-Tribune on MSNCategory 2 Hurricane Erin getting stronger east of Florida. See expected impacts, dangers
Outer bands from Hurricane Erin are expected to bring worsening conditions to the coast of North Carolina by this evening, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. The Category 2 storm is continuing to move north-northwest and the center was located about 444 miles east of Daytona Beach at 8 a.m.