Hurricane Erin forced tourists to cut their vacations short on North Carolina’s Outer Banks even though the monster storm is ...

Hurricane Erin is forcing evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks as it threatens to whip up wild waves and tropical ...

Evacuations were ordered beginning Monday on Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks, the thin stretch of low-lying barrier islands that juts far into the Atlantic.

Tropical storm conditions and coastal flooding are expected to appear in areas along the Outer Banks starting late Wednesday.

Island communities off the coast of North Carolina are bracing for flooding ahead of the year's first Atlantic hurricane, Hurricane Erin.

Hurricane Erin is expected to impact the Outer Banks in North Carolina, sending massive waves crashing into the islands.

"The core of Erin is expected to pass to the east of the southeastern and central Bahamas today and tonight," the National Hurricane Center said.

Hurricane Erin isn't forecast to hit land, but it will bring large waves and dangerous rip currents to the U.S. East Coast this week.

Earlier this morning, NOAA Hurricane Hunters found on their reconnaissance mission that Erin has strengthened into a Category 4 Major Hurricane with max sustained winds of 145 MPH.

For now, it is something we’re watching closely in the First Alert Weather Center. Erin serves as a friendly reminder that we’re approaching the peak of the Atlantic Hurricane season.