Hurricane Erin is tracking just off the U.S. East Coast and is expected to bring dangerous storm surge, coastal flooding and powerful waves to North Carolina’s Outer Banks and parts of the mid-Atlantic.

Hurricane Erin is continuing to inch closer to the United States, and the storm is expected to bring dangerous high surf and life-threatening rip currents to Florida through the middle of the week.

Hurricane Erin will bring dangerous rip currents and surf to the East Coast this week, according to the National Hurricane Center. Hurricane Erin reintensified to a Category 4 storm with 130 mph maximum sustained winds early Monday and moved closer to the Southeast Bahamas,

Hurricane Erin, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2025, has weakened to a Category 3 but remains a major threat. Tropical storm warnings are in effect for the Turks and Caicos Islands, while the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are experiencing heavy rains and gusty winds.