Hurricane Erin continues to churn in the Atlantic waters hundreds of miles off the U.S., prompting officials to close beaches along the East Coast from the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast.

"Large" Hurricane Erin's storm surge began threatening the North Carolina Outer Banks on Wednesday, prompting officials to close a section of Highway 12.

Cape Hatteras, NC — Hurricane Erin continued its northward churn through the Atlantic on Tuesday, threatening dangerous surf and coastal flooding from the Bahamas to the U.S. East Coast, as tropical storm warnings and storm surge alerts were issued for parts of North Carolina’s Outer Banks ahead of the storm’s closest approach late Wednesday.

NHC forecasters say Tropical Storm Erin is expected to become a Cat 3 hurricane by Friday. Here's the latest updates for NJ impact, models and more.

Powerful waves of 15 to 20 feet are expected to slam beaches, especially in North Carolina, for 48 hours or more as the hurricane crawls northward offshore through at least Thursday. "Outer bands of large Hurricane Erin nearing the North Carolina Outer Banks,

New Jersey kicks off the week with mostly cloudy skies and a slight chance of early morning showers, but forecasters are monitoring a developing