Hurricane Erin forecast to churn up dangerous swells and winds from Florida to New England
Red flags, indicating swimming is prohibited, are raised at the beach in Duck, N.C., Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, as precautions are taken ahead of Hurricane Erin. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Hurricane Erin chugged slowly toward the eastern U.S. coast Tuesday, stirring up treacherous waves that already have forced dozens of beach rescues days before the biggest storm surges are expected.
While forecasters remain confident the center of the monster storm will remain far offshore, the outer edges are likely to bring damaging tropical-force winds, large swells and life-threatening rip currents.
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