Hurricane Erin on Wednesday grew in size as it made its way up into the Atlantic off the U.S. East Coast with tropical-storm conditions forecast to hit North Carolina and dangerous surf left

The National Hurricane Center is tracking four systems in the Atlantic, including Hurricane Erin and Invest 99L.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Hurricane Erin remains the main story in the tropics this week as it tracks just off shore of the Eastern Seaboard. Coastal flooding is ongoing along parts of the North Carolina and Mid-Atlantic coasts, and beach conditions remain dangerous up and down the U.S. East Coast from Florida to Maine.

A major hurricane—so that's Category 3 or higher—for the Northeast is every 60 to 70 years or so,” DaSilva explained. While Florida and the Gulf Coast face frequent hurricane landfalls, states from New Jersey to Maine have largely escaped direct ...

Hurricane Erin was a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph as it made its closest approach to the U.S.

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Weather hazard maps have nearly 100 colors including six variations of red, a "bisque," "moccasin," cornflower blue, and Dodger blue. Experts are working to simplify the alerts.