Hurricane Erin has triggered a state of emergency in North Carolina, where residents and visitors along the Outer Banks are under evacuation orders.

Hurricane Erin brings swells to Florida. It's ideal for surfing but dangerous for beachgoers who see blue skies, but don't realize the dangers.

Although Erin is weakening, it will still be very dangerous to swim in the water at most U.S. East Coast beaches.

The BriefHurricane Erin is currently located about 370 miles east-northeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and about 375 miles northwest of Bermuda.The Category 2 storm has maximum sustained winds of 100 mph and a minimum central pressure of 952 mb.

Meteorologists are closely tracking the projected path and forecast of Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year.

Hurricane Erin continues to churn in the Atlantic waters hundreds of miles off the U.S., prompting officials to close beaches along the East Coast from the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast.

Hurricane Erin is moving away from the U.S., but because of its large size, marine impacts will be felt through the weekend.

Hurricane Erin is bringing 100 mph winds and dangerous rip currents to coastal towns, prompting beach closures and tropical storm warnings from North Carolina to Virginia.