Erin, Florida and National Hurricane Center
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The St. Lucie News-Tribune on MSNLife-threatening Florida rip currents forecast as Hurricane Erin passes. What to know
There is a risk for dangerous surf and life-threatening rip currents along the entire east coast, including most of Florida.
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Fox Weather on MSNHurricane Erin to slam Florida to Atlantic Canada with massive waves, dangerous rip currents
While the U.S. will be spared a landfall from monster Hurricane Erin, the impacts will be felt up and down the East Coast throughout the week with life-threatening coastal conditions, rip currents and big waves.
Hurricane Erin on Monday bulked back up as a major Category 4 storm with an increasing wind field as it moved near the Bahamas. Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Center increased the odds a system
This wave is so new that the hurricane center has yet to dub it an "invest," a technical term that kicks off heightened scrutiny and allows global hurricane models to pick up the system and begin issuing estimated forecast tracks.
Hurricane Erin is a huge Category 4 storm and is expected to both grow larger and stronger today as it moves toward the west-northwest. The center of the storm is expected to remain offshore as it moves between the U.S. and Bermuda.
While the category 4 storm is not expected to make landfall on the U.S. east coast, it will have an impact nonetheless. Dangerous high surf and rip currents are expected from Florida to New England throughout the week.
As of Monday afternoon, Hurricane Erin was spinning several hundred miles south and east of Florida and forecasters are expecting the storm to grow bigger.
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Hurricane Erin intensifies to Category 4 as North Carolina's Outer Banks evacuates: Live updates
Hurricane Erin strengthened back into a Category 4 storm as U.S. officials warned of dangerous rip currents this week.