U.S. East Coast On Alert As Powerful Hurricane Erin Approaches

The U.S. East Coast dodged a massive bullet this week as powerful Category 3 Hurricane Erin passed near the Bahamas on Tuesday morning. Instead of making landfall, Erin is expected to unleash rough surf from Central Florida to Canada before curving out into the western Atlantic later this week. This has certaintly brought excitement for East Coast surfers. 

At 0500 ET, Erin was approximately 700 miles southwest of Bermuda and 750 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras. 

“Erin forecast to substantially grow in size while moving over the western Atlantic through the week,” National Hurricane Center Meteorologist Robbie Berg wrote in a note, warning, “Dangerous rip currents expected along U.S. East Coast beaches.” 

Tropical storm and storm surge watches have been issued for the Outer Banks of North Carolina all the way up to the Mid-Atlantic states. 

Local media outlets reported that evacuations are underway in the Outer Banks area as the storm approaches. 

Here’s the latest forecast track (East Coast dodged a bullet):

The most active part of the Atlantic Hurricane season has arrived after a relatively quiet first half. 

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