While forecasters remain confident the center of the storm will remain far offshore, the outer edges are likely to bring damaging tropical-force winds, large swells and life-threatening rip currents.

Hurricane Erin is bringing dangerous rip currents and high waves to beaches along the Jersey Shore and Long Island this week.

While Hurricane Erin is expected to stay well off the coast of the United States, it is stirring up the ocean and creating tremendous waves that have been battering the

Cape Hatteras, NC — Hurricane Erin continued its northward churn through the Atlantic on Tuesday, threatening dangerous surf and coastal flooding from the Bahamas to the U.S. East Coast, as tropical storm warnings and storm surge alerts were issued for parts of North Carolina’s Outer Banks ahead of the storm’s closest approach late Wednesday.

NHC forecasters say Tropical Storm Erin is expected to become a Cat 3 hurricane by Friday. Here's the latest updates for NJ impact, models and more.