As Hurricane Erin churns off the U.S. East Coast, live stream cameras along Florida beaches and across North Carolina are capturing the storm’s impacts. Expect heavy surf and riptides in Florida. Live cam viewpoints of the storm include Broward County, the Treasure Coast, Daytona Beach and Key West.

Here's a quick, easy-to-read look on the latest about Hurricane Erin, including what Florida residents should know.

Erin’s surf and storm surge could cause erosion along sections of the Florida and East Coast and shapes up as potentially worse for North Carolina’s barrier islands, which are under mandatory evacuation orders ahead of the four feet of storm surge and 20-foot offshore waves Erin is expected to bring.

Dangerous beach conditions brought on by Hurricane Erin have the entire East Coast on high alert. FOX Weather Meteorologist Steve Bender is in St. Augustine Beach. Florida, where ocean swells are already larger.

Hurricane Erin was a Category 4 storm Monday morning and is expected to retain major hurricane status through the middle of the week.

Hurricane Erin is expected to bring large waves, rough surf and life-threatening rip currents from Florida to Canada