Hurricane Erin began strengthening again Wednesday as it crept closer to the mid-Atlantic coast, its outer bands brushing North Carolina’s Outer Banks as beaches closed across much of the U.S. East ...

As of Wednesday afternoon Erin was deemed a category 2 hurricane, with winds up to 110 mph. It was about 400 miles off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, moving north-northwest at 10 mph.

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All ocean beaches in Suffolk are closed until Saturday morning to swimming, beach driving and foot traffic, according to the Suffolk County Department of Health.