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Talking the Tropics w/ Garrett: Hurricane Erin weakens some, wind field expands

Talking the Tropics w/ Garrett: Hurricane Erin weakens some, wind field expands

Jacksonville, Fl. — *I am filling in for Chief Meteorologist Mike Buresh on his tropics blog Tuesday and Wednesday!* THE TROPICS: ***** ALWAYS CHECK & RE-CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST & UPDATES! **** Tropics threats/impacts for Jacksonville/NE...

Hurricane Erin Threatens East Coast With Heavy Waves, Floods

Hurricane Erin Threatens East Coast With Heavy Waves, Floods

(Bloomberg) -- Hurricane Erin will likely become even larger as it churns past the Bahamas, avoiding land but raising the risk of high winds and flooding hundreds of miles away along North Carolina beaches. Erin’s top winds measured at 140 miles...

Hurricane Erin triggers evacuation orders in North Carolina's Outer Banks Although the storm is expected to stay offshore, it will produce dangerous surf conditions for much of the Atlantic Coast this week, forecasters say. Read More »

Hurricane Erin triggers evacuation orders in North Carolina's Outer Banks Although the storm is expected to stay offshore, it will produce dangerous surf conditions for much of the Atlantic Coast this week, forecasters say. Read More »

Tropical storm and storm surge watches have been issued for parts of the Outer Banks in North Carolina as Hurricane Erin is expected to bring “life-threatening” surf and rip currents along much of the East Coast this week, forecasters say....

Two other waves being monitored as Hurricane Erin threatens East Coast

Two other waves being monitored as Hurricane Erin threatens East Coast

(Gray Louisiana) - Hurricane Erin is moving northwest in the Atlantic, prompting storm surge and tropical storm warnings for parts of the North Carolina Outer Banks. At the same time, forecasters are keeping an eye on two other tropical waves that...

Hurricane Erin weakens to Category 2 as trajectory shifts to North Carolina

Hurricane Erin weakens to Category 2 as trajectory shifts to North Carolina

Hurricane Erin, which weakened to a Category 2 storm this morning, is continuing its northward path through the Atlantic, with potential impact to the U.S. East Coast. Erin now has maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, but its size and movement...

Hurricane Erin forecast to churn up dangerous swells and winds from Florida to New...

Hurricane Erin forecast to churn up dangerous swells and winds from Florida to New...

Warnings about rip currents have been posted from Florida to the New England coast, but the biggest threat is along the barrier islands of North Carolina’s Outer Banks where evacuations have been ordered. Off the coast of Massachusetts, Nantucket...

What To Know About Mandatory Evacuations In NC Before Hurricane Erin’s Arrival

What To Know About Mandatory Evacuations In NC Before Hurricane Erin’s Arrival

Ahead of Hurricane Erin’s arrival, officials on North Carolina’s Outer Banks have called for mandatory evacuations. On August 17, officials announced a state of emergency across Dare County and mandatory evacuations for the entirety of Hatteras...

Hampton Beach lifeguards rescued 144 swimmers from rip currents last week

Hampton Beach lifeguards rescued 144 swimmers from rip currents last week

By Neal J. Riley Click here for updates on this story HAMPTON, New Hampshire (WBZ) — Rip currents off the coast of New Hampshire last week resulted in dozens of rescues on Hampton Beach. Lifeguards at the popular summer destination made 144...

Guyana extends unbeaten run in CFU Girls’ U-14 Challenge series

Guyana extends unbeaten run in CFU Girls’ U-14 Challenge series

Three from three are the Guyanese girls at the ongoing Caribbean Football Union under-14 challenge series in Trinidad and Tobago. Their last triumph was securing a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Anguilla on Monday in Tier II Group C action of the...

Tracking the Tropics: An in-depth look at Hurricane Erin, its path and impacts

Tracking the Tropics: An in-depth look at Hurricane Erin, its path and impacts

Tracking the Tropics: An in-depth look at Hurricane Erin, its path and impacts 'Tracking the Tropics' airs live each week. Morning. That means it's time to track the tropics from west to in Orlando, Florida. I'm meteorologist Eric Burris. And in...

Erin forces evacuations

Erin forces evacuations

(AP) — Holly Andrzejewski hadn't yet welcomed her and her family's first guests to the Atlantic Inn on Hatteras Island when she had to start rescheduling them, as Hurricane Erin neared North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Tuesday and threatened to whip...

Hurricane Erin forecast to churn up dangerous swells and winds from Florida to New England

Hurricane Erin forecast to churn up dangerous swells and winds from Florida to New England

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...

Hurricane Erin is Growing Larger as it Approaches US East Coast: Live Updates

Hurricane Erin is Growing Larger as it Approaches US East Coast: Live Updates

Hurricane Erin is churning offshore, keeping its center away from land but sending dangerous surf and rip currents toward the East Coast. While the storm is not expected to make landfall, coastal communities from North Carolina to Massachusetts...

Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks and threatens dangerous rip currents

Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks and threatens dangerous rip currents

Holly Andrzejewski hadn’t yet welcomed her and her family’s first guests to the Atlantic Inn on Hatteras Island when she had to start rescheduling them, as Hurricane Erin neared North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Tuesday and threatened to whip up...

Hurricane Erin forces Outer Banks vacationers to evacuate as monster storm nears North Carolina

Hurricane Erin forces Outer Banks vacationers to evacuate as monster storm nears North Carolina

Holly Andrzejewski hadn’t yet welcomed her and her family’s first guests to the Atlantic Inn on Hatteras Island when she had to start rescheduling them, as Hurricane Erin neared North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Tuesday and threatened to whip up...

What’s going on with Hurricane Erin? Why it’s growing but also weakening

What’s going on with Hurricane Erin? Why it’s growing but also weakening

ORLANDO, FLa. – Tracking Erin has been both a rollercoaster of emotions and brain power. The storm itself has felt much of the same over the last two days, having ballooned up to a Category 5 hurricane in the span of 18 to 24 hours, and then being...

Erin: Category 2 hurricane expected to begin turn Tuesday

Erin: Category 2 hurricane expected to begin turn Tuesday

(The Center Square) – Category 2 Hurricane Erin moved northwest at 7 mph about 720 miles to the southeast of Cape Hatteras on Tuesday morning. Still forecast to be turning away from the shoreline of North Carolina on Thursday, the National...

Hurricane Erin 11 AM Update Tuesday

Hurricane Erin 11 AM Update Tuesday

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Hurricane Erin weakened Tuesday morning as it tracks northwest over the western Atlantic, back to a Category 2 storm. Forecasters are warning that the storm is expected to grow even larger in the days ahead. At 11 a.m....

Hurricane Erin Causes Rip Currents and Coastal Flooding on East Coast

Hurricane Erin Causes Rip Currents and Coastal Flooding on East Coast

NEW BERN, North Carolina — Hurricane Erin is unleashing life-threatening rip currents and hazardous surf along much of the U.S. East Coast. The storm is expected to bring destructive waves and storm surge to North Carolina’s Outer Banks in the...

Erin to bring life-threatening rip currents to NY, NJ; 12-foot waves possible

Erin to bring life-threatening rip currents to NY, NJ; 12-foot waves possible

Hurricane Erin downgraded to a Category 2 storm on Tuesday as it forced evacuations along North Carolina's Outer Banks, but experts warn the storm is expected to become larger as it moves over the western Atlantic Ocean through the week. And...

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