Hurricane Erin, Florida and East Coast
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Here's a quick, easy-to-read look on the latest about Hurricane Erin, including what Florida residents should know.
South Florida saw the indirect impacts of Hurricane Erin. The NEXT Weather team said through Saturday there will be an increased risk of swells, rip currents and higher tides.
Hurricane Erin’s passage far off shore created nearly perfect conditions for surfers along much of Florida’s coast. Miami Herald photographer Alie Skowronski spent Thursday morning on the beach in Stuart and caught amazing action on waves estimated at eight feet and higher.
Conditions along the Florida coast are expected to deteriorate Wednesday as Hurricane Erin moves north-northwest off Florida.
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Irish Star on MSNHurricane Erin 'perfect storm' for Florida surfers but locals warned of 'very deadly' conditions
Hurricane Erin is expected to reach its peak on Thursday, and its powerful winds will bring a rare gift to experienced Florida surfers while creating a 'very deadly' risk for other beachgoers
Erin’s surf and storm surge could cause erosion along sections of the Florida and East Coast and shapes up as potentially worse for North Carolina’s barrier islands, which are under mandatory evacuation orders ahead of the four feet of storm surge and 20-foot offshore waves Erin is expected to bring.
The storm is bringing dangerous conditions to parts of the coast on Wednesday, but will then turn away from the United States.
What are the chances of two new systems forming in the wake of Hurricane Erin? Here’s what the so-called spaghetti models are showing for possible tracks.