Hurricane Erin updates: Storm weakens to Category 1, moves away from US coastline

Hurricane Erin is not making landfall in the U.S.

ByKyle Reiman, Jon Haworth, Emily Shapiro, Meredith Deliso, and Megan Forrester
Last Updated: August 22, 2025, 2:53 PM EDT

Hurricane Erin has weakened to a Category 1 storm after lashing North Carolina's Outer Banks with rough waves and coastal flooding, and bringing a threat of dangerous waves and potentially deadly rip currents to the East Coast.

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Aug 20, 2025, 8:11 AM EDT

Tropical storm warnings are in effect for the Outer Banks

Tropical storm warnings are in effect for the Outer Banks of North Carolina where wind gusts greater than 40 mph are likely and heavy rain is also possible Wednesday night into Thursday. These areas could see between 1 to 2 inches and locally up to 4 inches.

Tropical storm watches are also in effect from Duck, North Carolina, up to Chincoteague, Virginia, and Bermuda as well.

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