Hurricane Erin has battered North Carolina's Outer Banks with strong winds and waves and is now moving north and out into the Atlantic.
The Category 2 storm continues to produce dangerous surf and rip currents along the East Coast and is expected to do so over the next few days, according to the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane, which is forecast to weaken and become a post-tropical storm over the weekend, is not predicted to make landfall in the U.S.
New Jersey officials have declared a state of emergency and advised residents to stay out of the water on Thursday and Friday due to “life-threatening” rip currents caused by the hurricane.
As Erin’s outer bands brushed the Outer Banks, water flooded the main route connecting the barrier islands and a few stilted homes perched precariously above the beach. More than 2,000 people were evacuated from Ocracoke Island by ferry, according to the governor’s office.
The hurricane formed on August 11 from a tropical wave that moved across the Cape Verde Islands and was upgraded on August 15, becoming one of the fastest-intensifying on record.
There are now three other areas of concern being watched in the Atlantic that could develop into tropical storm systems.
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Key Points
- National Hurricane Center Thursday update: Key Points
- National Hurricane Center tracking three other possible tropical storm systems
- Hurricane Erin tracker: Areas most likely to see the impacts of storm surge and 20-foot waves
- Two more homes near collapse as Erin waves pound North Carolina
- Dozens of people rescued from dangerous rip currents
Hurricane Erin: Where things stand on Thursday evening
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Oliver O'Connell
- Hurricane Erin, a Category 2 storm, has battered North Carolina's Outer Banks with strong winds and waves, causing localized flooding and prompting the evacuation of over 2,000 people from Ocracoke Island.
- The hurricane is now moving north and out into the Atlantic, continuing to produce dangerous surf and rip currents along the East Coast, with warnings extending from the Carolinas to New England.
- Despite initial concerns, the Outer Banks largely avoided widespread destruction, with no significant structural damage reported to homes or businesses, though sections of Highway 12 were closed due to flooding and dunes were breached.
- Officials in New Jersey declared a state of emergency, and videos on social media show storm surge flooding in some streets near the ocean.
- Swimming bans were imposed on beaches from New York City to Bermuda due to life-threatening rip currents, with authorities urging residents to stay out of the water.
- Hurricane Erin, which formed on 11 August and rapidly intensified, is forecast to weaken and become a post-tropical storm over the weekend, with no predicted landfall in the U.S.
- Meteorologists are closely monitoring three other areas of concern in the Atlantic that could develop into tropical storm systems, with one having a high chance of becoming a tropical depression within seven days.
What was the impact on the East Coast?
04:20
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Oliver O'Connell
Hurricane Erin battered North Carolina’s Outer Banks with strong winds and waves that flooded part of the main highway and surged under beachfront homes as the monster storm inched closer to the mid-Atlantic coast.
Forecasters predicted the storm would peak Thursday and said it could regain strength and once again become a major hurricane, or Category 3 or greater, but it was not forecast to make landfall along the East Coast before turning farther out to sea.
Read on...
Hurricane Erin mapped: Tracking the course
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Oliver O'Connell
Here’s a look at Hurricane Erin’s path past the East Coast of the U.S.
NASA wants your photos of hurricane damage — here's why
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Oliver O'Connell
NASA is launching a pilot program to harness citizen science for faster hurricane disaster recovery.
The space agency, in collaboration with the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program, a science and education initiative, is spearheading a new Response Mapper project.
This innovative initiative will utilize photographs submitted by the public, both before and after a disaster, to track ground conditions in affected areas.
Read on...
Watch: National Hurricane Center tracking three other areas of concern
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Oliver O'Connell
August 21, 2025 - Latest update on the tropics from the National Hurricane Center. For the latest information, please visit https://t.co/HwaVRhRCj3 pic.twitter.com/ohIbdmhOSm
— National Hurricane Center (@NWSNHC) August 21, 2025
Watch: Waves crash into Wildwood, New Jersey
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Oliver O'Connell
Angry seas from Erin in North Wildwood. pic.twitter.com/t07JW3EYcz
— Michael Foley (@Michael29861415) August 22, 2025
Erin still a large hurricane — twice the size of the average storm
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Oliver O'Connell
Hurricane Erin, formed nearly a week ago, remains an unusually large storm, spanning over 600 miles (965 kilometres) – double the size of an average hurricane – despite fluctuating intensity.
As of late Thursday morning, the hurricane centre reported Erin as a Category 2 storm, maintaining maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (160 kph). It is 285 miles (455 kilometres) east of Cape Hatteras.
The hurricane centre is also monitoring two tropical disturbances further out in the Atlantic. These 'Cape Verde' storms, developing over vast warm ocean waters, are historically among the most perilous to North America.
Watch: Flooding in downtown Margate, New Jersey
01:26
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Oliver O'Connell
A video posted to X by TV news journalist Jason Evans appears to show the streets of Margate, New Jersey, inundated with the storm surge from Hurricane Erin.
Serious flooding in Margate, NJ tonight as we deal with waves and storm surge from Hurricane Erin. pic.twitter.com/mTNGyo4vlx
— Jason Evans (@JasonDukeEvans) August 22, 2025
New threat of coastal erosion from Erin
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Oliver O'Connell
Coastal communities along North Carolina's Outer Banks faced an anxious Thursday morning as waves were estimated to reach heights of 5.5 meters (18 feet). The region, characterised by its low-lying sand dunes just a few feet above sea level, is particularly susceptible to the destructive power of storm surges, which can carve new inlets, wash vast amounts of sand and debris onto roads, and even damage infrastructure.
However, Dare County Manager Bobby Outten offered a measure of relief, stating that one of their gravest fears – the formation of new inlets – had not materialised with the storm Erin. Crucially, no significant structural damage was reported to homes or businesses.
“All in all, it's not as bad as it could have been,” Outten said. “Hopefully, the worst of it is behind us.”
The Hatteras Island Rescue Squad, a volunteer group, also confirmed they received no calls for rescues from Wednesday night through Thursday morning.
Despite the avoided catastrophe, the powerful waves did breach dunes on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, leading to the closure of sections of Highway 12, the area's primary thoroughfare. Ocracoke's vital connection to its ferry terminal was also severed.
New York and New England feel Erin’s impact
Friday 22 August 2025 00:40
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Oliver O'Connell
Coastal communities along the mid-Atlantic and southern New England coast are bracing for tropical-storm-force wind gusts, with the National Hurricane Center in Miami warning these conditions could persist until early Friday.
Despite swimming bans imposed on New York City beaches on Thursday, including Rockaway Beach in Queens, more than a dozen surfers were seen riding the waves.
Local resident Scott Klossner, who lives nearby, embraced the challenging conditions, saying: “You wait all year round for these kinds of waves. It’s challenging, really hard to stay in one place because there’s a heavy, heavy, heavy rip. But this is what surfers want — a hurricane that comes but doesn’t destroy my house? I’ll take that.”
Further north, Nantucket Island off the coast of Massachusetts is expected to see waves exceeding 10 feet (3 meters) this week. Authorities across the affected coastline have issued stark warnings throughout the week regarding potentially deadly rip currents. The danger was underscored earlier this week when dozens of people required rescue from Wrightsville Beach in North Carolina.
National Hurricane Center tracking three possible tropical depressions in Atlantic
Friday 22 August 2025 00:20
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Oliver O'Connell
Meteorologists are tracking three other potential tropical depressions in the Atlantic that could develop into storms over the next seven days, and then possibly even hurricanes.
“We're still following Hurricane Erin off the East Coast of the U.S., but we've got three other areas that we're watching,” a spokesperson for the National Hurricane Center in Miami said on Thursday afternoon.
“One of them far out in the Atlantic, another one in the middle of the Atlantic, and one approaching the Leeward Islands, a tropical wave that that is the system of most immediate concern to us, and we think it has a high chance of developing into a tropical depression within the next seven days, and a medium chance within two days, and it is a concern to the island of Bermuda by the weekend.”
Erin still stirring up dangerous waves, even as it heads out to sea
Friday 22 August 2025 00:00
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Oliver O'Connell
Hurricane Erin has begun its slow departure from the US East Coast, generating significant waves along the mid-Atlantic coast after lashing North Carolina’s Outer Banks with strong winds and swells that caused localised flooding. Despite initial concerns, the low-lying barrier islands appear to have largely dodged widespread destruction during the storm’s first brush on Wednesday.
Even as Erin gradually weakens and moves further offshore, forecasters warn of continued dangerous rip currents and coastal flooding threats from the Carolinas to New England throughout the weekend. Damage assessments are still underway on the Outer Banks, with the potential for more flooding during Thursday evening’s high tide.
Tropical storm warnings remain active along the coasts of North Carolina and Virginia, and for the island of Bermuda. Authorities in Bermuda have advised residents and tourists to stay out of the water until Friday.
With reporting from AP
What was the impact on North Carolina's Outer Banks?
Thursday 21 August 2025 23:30
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Oliver O'Connell
In the U.S., Hurricane Erin posed the most significant threat to North Carolina’s Outer Banks barrier islands, prompting Governor Josh Stein to declare a state of emergency on Tuesday.
The storm has brought dangerous waves and rip currents to the state, with sustained winds of 72 kph (45 mph) and gusts of 87 kph (54 mph) recorded at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head. North Carolina has mobilized 200 National Guard troops and three swift-water rescue teams along the coast in preparation.
Highway 12, a crucial road for the Outer Banks, was closed on Wednesday night due to flooding from the storm surge.
Officials reported at least 75 people were rescued from rip currents in Wrightsville Beach, near Wilmington, by Tuesday.
In Rodanthe, two houses are perched precariously amid high waves; 11 other homes have collapsed into the surf there over the past five years as ocean waves erode the sand supporting their wooden pilings.
Here’s more on those houses:
NASA captures Hurricane Erin in 3D from space
Thursday 21 August 2025 23:00
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Oliver O'Connell
This is both pretty cool and informative about the size of hurricanes.
We’re so used to seeing them top down on weather maps, but from the side, you really get a sense of the scale of these formations.
See Hurricane Erin in 3D
— NASA Earth (@NASAEarth) August 20, 2025
Erin went through a period of rapid intensification, strengthening from a Category 1 to a Category 5 hurricane in around 24 hours.@NASA’s GPM Core Observatory passed over Hurricane Erin at 6:23a.m. EDT on August 16th, while it was intensifying. pic.twitter.com/1cjErVekCy
Watch: National Hurricane Center tracking three other areas of concern
Thursday 21 August 2025 22:40
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Oliver O'Connell
August 21, 2025 - Latest update on the tropics from the National Hurricane Center. For the latest information, please visit https://t.co/HwaVRhRCj3 pic.twitter.com/ohIbdmhOSm
— National Hurricane Center (@NWSNHC) August 21, 2025
Dangerous conditions expected at beaches despite Erin moving on
Thursday 21 August 2025 22:20
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Oliver O'Connell
Forecasters have warned that even though Hurricane Erin is set to move out into the open Atlantic, “dangerous conditions” may still prove hazardous for beach-goers over the weekend.
“Storm surge may impact beaches from the Delmarva coastline to southern New Jersey through late Thursday night,” according to Alex DaSilva, AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert.
“Several feet of water rise from Hurricane Erin may extend as far north as northern New Jersey and coastal areas near New York City.”
DaSilva added: “Even as Erin pushes out into the open Atlantic, dangerous conditions are expected at many beaches heading into the weekend.
“Do not let your guard down if you’re spending time at the beach on Friday or Saturday.
“It may seem like a nice beach day with sunshine and blue skies as the storm goes out to sea, but powerful rip currents will be lurking in the water through Saturday.”
What to know about Hurricane Erin as it tracks away from US
Thursday 21 August 2025 22:06
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Oliver O'Connell
Hurricane Erin has continued to batter the North Carolina coast with powerful waves and gusty winds, even as it slowly tracks out to sea, posing an ongoing threat to beachgoers along the U.S. East Coast.
The storm, which had dropped to a Category 2 hurricane earlier in the week, maintained maximum sustained winds of around 100 mph (160 kph) on Thursday. The National Hurricane Centre in Miami forecast that Erin, currently 260 miles (420 kilometres) east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and moving north-northeast at 18 mph (29 kph), could regain major hurricane status before weakening by Friday.
Despite assurances that Erin would not make direct landfall in the United States, authorities have warned of dangerous water conditions along the East Coast. This prompted evacuation orders on several islands within North Carolina’s Outer Banks, a popular tourist destination. By Wednesday evening, Highway 12 on Hatteras Island was closed due to rising storm surge, and Ocracoke Island’s ferry connection was severed.
Earlier in its trajectory, the hurricane brought heavy rainfall to parts of the southeast Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Hurricane Erin windspeeds to exceed 100 mph in parts Thursday
Thursday 21 August 2025 21:44
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Oliver O'Connell
Take a look at Thursday’s wind speed projections for Hurricane Erin, which predict that in parts near the coast, gusts may exceed 90 mph and approach triple digits.
NWS shares update on future potential storms
Thursday 21 August 2025 21:12
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Katie Hawkinson
While National Weather Service forecasters are still watching Hurricane Erin, meteorologists are also monitoring three disturbances that could turn into stronger storms.
One of these disturbances has a “high chance” of developing into a tropical depression over the next seven days.
Watch the agency’s update below:
New Jersey issues state of emergency
Thursday 21 August 2025 20:56
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Katie Hawkinson
New Jersey is under a state of emergency due to Hurricane Erin.
“Over the past couple of days, we have seen the effects of Hurricane Erin along the Jersey Shore in the form of dangerous rip tides. Today and tomorrow will be no exception,” Murphy said in a statement.
“As the storm moves past New Jersey over the next 24 hours, we are expecting high surf and rip currents, coastal and flash flooding, and a high erosion risk in parts of the state,” he added. “We ask all New Jerseyans to monitor local weather forecasts and warnings and stay informed on evacuation protocols, especially if you’re down the Shore.”
Surfers still hit the waves despite swimming bans in NYC
Thursday 21 August 2025 20:48
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Katie Hawkinson
New York City officials have banned swimming at the city’s beaches until Friday due to rip currents caused by Hurricane Erin.
However, more than a dozen surfers were still in the water at Rockaway Beach in Queens on Thursday, the Associated Press reports.
"You wait all year round for these kinds of waves. It's challenging, really hard to stay in one place because there's a heavy, heavy, heavy rip," resident Scott Klossner told the AP. "But this is what surfers want — a hurricane that comes but doesn't destroy my house? I'll take that."
North Carolina governor issues warning to residents
Thursday 21 August 2025 20:40
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Katie Hawkinson
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein issued a warning to residents today as Hurricane Erin batters the state’s Outer Banks.
“The storm continues to move away from the coast, but dangerous conditions - coastal flooding, high tide, and storm surge - are expected along the coast through the weekend,” Stein said just before 1 p.m. local time.
“Local states of emergency are still in effect in Currituck, Dare and Hyde counties. N.C. 12 remains closed on Hatteras Island and the northern part of Ocracoke Island,” he added. “The three Ocracoke vehicle ferry routes and the Ocracoke Express passenger ferry are still suspended and will resume once it's safe. Do not drive through flood waters.“
Tropical storm and surge warnings remain in Outer Banks
Thursday 21 August 2025 20:12
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Mike Bedigan
Tropical storm and surge warnings remain in the Outer Banks area of North Carolina, with the risk of property being flooded.
Wind gusts could still reach up to 50 mph and the surge could climb to four feet, according to the National Hurricane Center’s Thursday update.
Coastal flood alerts are in effect from both North and South up to coastal Connecticut.
National Hurricane Center update
Thursday 21 August 2025 20:00
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Mike Bedigan
Hurricane #Erin Advisory 41A: Tropical Storm Warning Issued For Bermuda. Beachgoers Are Cautioned Against Swimming At Most U. S. East Coast Beaches Due to Life-Threatening Surf and Rip Currents. https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) August 21, 2025
'Absolutely no one should be in the water' says New Jersey Governor
Thursday 21 August 2025 19:47
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Mike Bedigan
Life-threatening rip currents will be present at all ocean beaches across the state. Absolutely no one should be in the water today or tomorrow.
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) August 21, 2025
Dangerous surf and rip currents are expected over the next several days. Stay safe, New Jersey.
Erin to near UK and Europe by early next week
Thursday 21 August 2025 19:35
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Mike Bedigan
Erin expected to become 'post-tropical' storm by the weekend
Thursday 21 August 2025 19:18
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Mike Bedigan
According to the National Hurricane Center, a “gradual weakening is forecast during the next couple of days,” for Hurricane Erin.
“Erin is expected to become post-tropical on Saturday,” the forecaster said.
Weather Service warns of hidden dangers
Thursday 21 August 2025 19:03
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Mike Bedigan
Even with today's beautiful-looking beach weather for much of the coast from South Carolina to Florida, Erin is creating some potential dangers beneath the waves.
— National Weather Service (@NWS) August 21, 2025
It looks safe…until it’s not. Strong rip currents can pull you out in seconds. Follow advice from lifeguards, local… pic.twitter.com/Fpw4rWP8th
Watch: The local impacts of Hurricane Erin
Thursday 21 August 2025 18:50
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Mike Bedigan
Threats still remain as Erin moves away from U.S. coast
Thursday 21 August 2025 18:35
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Mike Bedigan
Though Hurricane Erin is now heading back out across the Atlantic, threats still remain.
According to the National Hurricane Center, wind gusts to tropical storm force will continue to be likely along portions of the remainder of the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and southern New England coasts until early Friday.
Tropical storm conditions are also possible on Bermuda this afternoon through early Friday.
In addition, there is potential for gale force winds along the coast of Nova Scotia on Friday and the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland on Saturday.
In pictures: New Jersey surfers brave waters despite warnings
Thursday 21 August 2025 18:23
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Mike Bedigan
Watch: National Hurricane Center gives Thursday update
Thursday 21 August 2025 18:10
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Mike Bedigan
AUG 21 - AM: Dr. Michael Brennan provides a LIVE update on Hurricane #Erin from the National Hurricane Center: https://t.co/ofIk6HXEnu
— National Hurricane Center (@NWSNHC) August 21, 2025
For the latest forecasts, visit: https://t.co/TeBEKbX7SB pic.twitter.com/meGavpHvez
Erin is still a 'sprawling' hurricane
Thursday 21 August 2025 17:42
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Mike Bedigan
Despite no longer being a Category 3 storm, Hurricane Erin “remains a sprawling hurricane,” per the National Hurricane Center’s 11 a.m. briefing.
Erin’s tropical-storm-force winds, the measurement for how far-reaching a storm is, extend nearly 500 nautical miles across.
When compared with weather systems around the same intensity and in similar locations over the past couple of decades, Erin registers within the 90th percentile in size.
As of the latest update, Erin’s winds are sustained at around 100 mph in certain areas.
NASA captures Hurricane Erin in 3D from space
Thursday 21 August 2025 17:32
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Mike Bedigan
This is pretty cool.
See Hurricane Erin in 3D
— NASA Earth (@NASAEarth) August 20, 2025
Erin went through a period of rapid intensification, strengthening from a Category 1 to a Category 5 hurricane in around 24 hours.@NASA’s GPM Core Observatory passed over Hurricane Erin at 6:23a.m. EDT on August 16th, while it was intensifying. pic.twitter.com/1cjErVekCy
Watch: Storm surge, strong winds hit MD, VA & DE
Thursday 21 August 2025 17:23
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Mike Bedigan
Coastal flooding warnings in affect for NYC
Thursday 21 August 2025 17:03
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Mike Bedigan
Coastal flood warnings were put in place Thursday for the Jersey Shore and New York City's south-facing beaches.
Most beaches were previously closed to swimming for the next few dats, with officials urging people to stay out of the water.
Authorities noted that the risk of flooding increases Thursday into Friday, when high waves coincide with high tide.
Hurricane Erin windspeeds to exceed 100 mph in parts Thursday
Thursday 21 August 2025 16:47
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Mike Bedigan
Take a look at Thursday’s windspeed projections for Hurricane Erin, which predict that in parts near to the coast, gust may exceed 90 mph and approach triple digits.
What is a rip current?
Thursday 21 August 2025 16:37
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Mike Bedigan
The National Hurricane Center has warned that there is a high risk of rip currents along the majority of the East Coast on Thursday.
But what are they?
According to NOAA, rip currents are powerful, narrow channels of fast-moving water that are prevalent along the East, Gulf, and West coasts of the U.S., as well as along the shores of the Great Lakes.
Rip currents can move at speeds of up to eight feet per second, which is faster than an Olympic swimmer.
Swimmers who panic, often try to counter a rip current by swimming straight back to shore, though this can put them at risk of drowning due to fatigue.
Per NOAA, lifeguards rescue tens of thousands of people from rip currents in the U.S. every year, but it is estimated that 100 people are killed by rip currents annually.
Rip currents are often confused with rip tides.
A rip tide is a specific type of current associated with the swift movement of tidal water through inlets and the mouths of estuaries, embayments, and harbors.
High risk of rip currents along majority of East Coast
Thursday 21 August 2025 16:25
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Mike Bedigan
A Thursday map projection from the National Hurricane Center shows a high risk of rip currents along the majority of the U.S. east coast.
Watch: Waves batter New Jersey beaches
Thursday 21 August 2025 16:13
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Mike Bedigan
This video from First Street Jetty, Virginia Beach this morning illustrates the power of even distant storms like Erin as it passes around 400 miles off the U.S. East Coast. Dangerous surf will be seen along much of the coastline from Maine to Florida through the day.… pic.twitter.com/OlCdU8BoKY
— National Weather Service (@NWS) August 21, 2025
National Hurricane Center 11am update: Key Points
Thursday 21 August 2025 16:00
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Mike Bedigan
Here are the key points from the National Hurricane Center’s 11a.m. update on Hurricane Erin.
- Erin will continue to produce life-threatening surf and rip currents along the beaches of the Bahamas, much of the east coast of the U.S., Bermuda, and Atlantic Canada during the next several days. Beachgoers in those areas should follow advice from lifeguards, local authorities, and beach warning flags.
- Storm surge flooding and tropical storm conditions will continue on the North Carolina Outer Banks today. The storm surge will be accompanied by large waves, leading to significant beach erosion and overwash, making some roads impassible.
- Tropical storm conditions are expected today along the Virginia coast. Wind gusts to tropical storm force are likely along portions of the remainder of the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and southern New England coasts today through early Friday.
- Tropical storm conditions are possible on Bermuda this afternoon through early Friday. Gusts to gale force are possible along the coast of Nova Scotia on Friday and the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland on Saturday.
Photos show devastation to North Carolina Highway 12 caused by Erin
Thursday 21 August 2025 15:49
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Mike Bedigan
Photos show devastation to North Carolina Highway 12 caused by Erin, resulting in the highway’s closure Wednesday evening.
Unfortunately, Hurricane Erin's storm surge was too much for NC12 tonight. We will be CLOSING NC12 from Oregon Inlet to Hatteras Village at 6:30 p.m. Conditions are too unsafe for people to be driving in. If you come across any flood waters, turn around, don't drown. #ncwx pic.twitter.com/Osh15AFMT5
— NCDOT NC12 (@NCDOT_NC12) August 20, 2025
North Carolina authorities warn residents to stay off roads ahead of further high tides
Thursday 21 August 2025 15:39
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Mike Bedigan
North Carolina authorities have urged residents to stay off the roads on Thursday ahead of further high tides and hazardous conditions this evening.
“The good news is, is our NCDOT pros are out there doing their best to clear it and open it up... But while it's closed, people need to stay off the road,” ,” State Emergency Management Director Drew Pearson told CNN News Central.
“We're doing our best to take care of the people on Hatteras Island overnight. We didn't have any calls for assistance, which is a good thing.
“People have sheltered in place and are taking care of themselves, but people need to stay off the roads and give our NCDOT pros the time to take care of the road, and hopefully we'll get it open as quickly as possible.”
He added: “But we're not out of it yet. We got another high tide coming this evening.”
Recap: Summary of warnings in place
Thursday 21 August 2025 15:31
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Mike Bedigan
Here’s a reminder of the various warnings in place up the U.S. East Coast, per the National Hurricane Center.
- A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for Cape Lookout to Duck, North Carolina.
- A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina to Chincoteague, Virginia, including Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds.
- A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Bermuda.
- A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area.
- A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area.