Erin has become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season with strong waves and rip currents possible along the East Coast of the United States as early as next week.

The Tropical Storm Watch is extended northward along the U.S. Atlantic coast, and now stretches from Duck to Chincoteague. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect south of Duck, to Beaufort Inlet, including the Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds.

Hurricane Erin, a powerful Category 4 storm in the Caribbean, was forecast not to hit land, but brought dangerous waves to the U.S. East Coast.

Hurricane Erin is heading for the United States and so, too, could some massive waves, reaching more than 100 feet in height. The major storm, which is currently a Category 3 hurricane, is weakening as it approaches the United States.

Hurricane Erin could 'at least double or triple in size' next week and the track has shifted south, but remains likely to turn away from the East Coast.

For now, most reliable computer models that meteorologists use show Erin curving away from the United States, spinning off the East Coast later in August.

Rip currents are the third leading cause of deaths from hurricanes, and they can happen on a sunny day hundreds of miles from the storm.

Indeed, the East Coast is made up of a large number of states, and several of them require more wealth than New York to be among the top 20%. Because the East Coast is so diverse with so many ...

Much of today is probably partly sunny and dry, but an isolated shower or storm is possible. Friday and Saturday look delightful!