South Florida and U.S. East Coast residents, however, should brace for indirect effects, including higher surf and a heightened rip current risk over the next several days.

Hurricane Erin strengthened overnight to a Category 4 hurricane and will make its turn to the north Aug. 18, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Coastal flooding in North Carolina is expected to begin Tuesday.

Erin is expected to produce life-threatening surf and rip currents to the Atlantic coast from Florida to Canada.

Hurricane Erin could bring large amounts of rain to the UK into next week.

These coastal areas, including New York City beaches, will see dangerous rip currents, high surf, waves that could reach 12 feet, flooding, beach erosion and wind gusts between 20-40 mph.

“A gradual turn to the north is expected later today and on Tuesday,” said NHC senior hurricane specialist John Cangialosi.

Residents in the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos on Monday braced for the Atlantic season's first hurricane, the Category 4 Erin, after it strengthened over the weekend while sweeping past Caribbean isl...

Erin is expected to produce life-threatening surf and rip currents along the beaches of the Bahamas, much of the east coast of the U.S., Bermuda, and Atlantic Canada during the next several days.