Erin, still a large Category 2 hurricane, is expected to make a turn to the northeast and pick up speed later in the day. It should gradually weaken to a post-tropical cyclone by Aug. 23, forecasters said.

Hurricane Erin's higher tides and big waves have arrived along much of the U.S. East Coast, with the large storm prompting the expansion of tropical storm and coastal flooding advisories. Beachfront property owners are bracing for the worst with predictions for a life-threatening storm surge of up to 4 feet and significant coastal erosion,