Hurricane Erin is expected to fuel dangerous surf from the Carolinas to New England, according to the experts at AccuWeather.
Erin rapidly intensified into a major Category 5 storm on Saturday morning.
After leaving the Caribbean, Erin will set its sights on the United States.
At this time, the forecasts have Erin remaining hundreds of miles off the East Coast. However, a broad area of high pressure to the west could block the steering winds of the jet stream allowing Erin to drift “perilously close” to the East Coast of the U.S., AccuWeather reports.
Even if Erin remains offshore, it will produce massive and dangerous waves with tropical storm conditions possibly extending 100 miles or more from the center.
The Outer Banks, Long Island, New York and Cape Cod face a higher risk of direct and potentially tropical storm or hurricane conditions.
AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Tom Kines told AFP that there could be showers over the Outer Banks on Wednesday from Hurricane Erin.
“Beach goers next week through at least Thursday can expect rough surf and rip currents,” Kines said. “Some coastal flooding can’t be ruled out. Even though the weather might be good, the ocean will be angry, and I suspect the red flags will be in full display on the beaches.”
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