Hurricane Erin's impacts are already underway across the Southeast, bringing dangerous surf and strong rip currents along Florida's East Coast beaches.

Hurricane Erin on Wednesday grew in size as it made its way up into the Atlantic off the U.S. East Coast with tropical-storm conditions forecast to hit North Carolina and dangerous surf left

Hurricane Erin brings swells to Florida. It's ideal for surfing but dangerous for beachgoers who see blue skies, but don't realize the dangers.

Hurricane Erin's impacts are already underway across the Southeast, bringing dangerous surf and strong rip currents along Florida's East Coast beaches. The Category 2 storm has maximum sustained winds of 100 mph.

Conditions along the Florida coast are expected to deteriorate Wednesday as Hurricane Erin moves north-northwest off Florida.

In April, the WMO Hurricane Committee retired the names Beryl, Helene, and Milton from being used for hurricanes in the Atlantic because of the death and destruction those storms caused in 2024. Brianna, Holly, and Miguel will replace them. The next potential hurricane name for this year is Fernand.

The storm is bringing dangerous conditions to parts of the coast on Wednesday, but will then turn away from the United States.

Natural disasters have long posed singular risks for people in the United States without permanent legal status.