Hurricane Erin has begun to move away from the North Carolina coast, the National Hurricane Center said in an Aug. 21 ...

making it a Category 2 hurricane on Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in ...

Erin’s strength has fluctuated significantly over the past week. The most common way to measure a hurricane’s strength is the Saffir-Simpson Scale that assigns a category from 1 to 5 based on a ...

Despite dropping to a Category 2 hurricane, Hurricane Erin could become a major hurricane again before finally weakening by Friday.

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Although the storm is expected to stay offshore, it will produce dangerous surf conditions for much of the Atlantic Coast this week, forecasters say.

Video shows a tidal storm surge enveloping homes along North Carolina's coast as Hurricane Erin moved through the Atlantic Ocean, gaining momentum. Aerial footage shot using a drone in the state's ...

Hurricane Erin pounded the North Carolina coast with strong waves and gusty winds as it began to move out to sea Thursday. It ...

making it a Category 2 hurricane on Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Hurricane center forecasters said some strengthening is possible during the next day or so, and that weakening is expected to ...