Where is Hurricane Erin headed? See projected path as it moves away from NC coast Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY August 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM Where is Hurricane Erin headed? See projected path as it moves away from NC coast Hurricane Erin has begun to move away from the North Carolina coast, although beachgoe...
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY August 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Where is Hurricane Erin headed? See projected path as it moves away from NC coast
Hurricane Erin has begun to move away from the North Carolina coast, although beachgoers are still cautioned against swimming at most beaches along the U.S. East Coast due to rough conditions caused by the storm.
According to a 5 a.m. ET advisory from the National Hurricane Center on Aug. 21, Erin is located about 205 miles east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, with maximum sustained winds near 105 mph with higher gusts, making it a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
The hurricane center said Erin is moving toward the north-northeast near 17 mph, with a turn toward the northeast with an increase in forward speed expected later Wednesday, followed by an acceleration toward the east-northeast on Friday and into the weekend. Gradual weakening is forecast during the next few days, with Erin expected to become post-tropical by Saturday.
The center of Erin is forecast to move over the western Atlantic between the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda through early Friday and then pass south of Atlantic Canada on Friday and Saturday, according to the NHC.
Satellite view of Hurricane Erin 7 a.m. Aug. 21, 2025.
A storm surge watch is in effect from Cape Lookout to Duck, North Carolina, which means there is a possibility of life-threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, in the indicated locations during the next 48 hours. The NWS said storm surge in this area could reach 2 to 4 feet. Additionally, a tropical storm warning is in effect for Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina to Chincoteague, Virginia, including Pamlico and Albermarle Sounds.
The hurricane center said tropical storm conditions are occurring over portions of the Outer Banks and will spread northward along the Virginia coastline during the next few hours. Tropical storm-force wind gusts are likely along the mid-Atlantic and southern New England coast through early Friday.
Swells generated by Erin will continue to affect the Bahamas, Bermuda, the U.S. East Coast and Atlantic Canda during the next several days, causing life-threatening surf and rip currents.
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