North Carolina’s coast will get rocked by massive waves as the storm makes its closest approach today. Follow here for live updates.

Meteorologists are closely tracking the projected path and forecast of Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year.

The hatched areas on the National Hurricane Center's tropical outlook map indicate "areas where a tropical cyclone — which could be a tropical depression, tropical storm or hurricane — could develop," said National Hurricane Center Deputy Director Jamie Rhome.

Narragansett Fire Department officials are preparing for the possibility of water rescues as the impacts of Hurricane Erin could bring high surf of up to 15 feet at the end of the week.

Rough surf and strong winds from Hurricane Erin​ are battering beaches, and the storm is expected to cause major erosion.