Hurricane Erin ready to unleash its power on NC Outer Banks
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Meteorologists are closely tracking the projected path and forecast of Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year.
Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week.
Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph as its outer bands pounded the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with gusty winds and heavy rains early Sunday.
Officials in Palm Beach County, Florida, issued an alert warning of the high risk of rip currents and strong swells caused by Hurricane Erin on Tuesday, August 19.