Hurricane Erin will remain far out to sea, but the powerful storm will still spark high surf and dangerous rip currents at local beaches this week.

Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week.

It reintensified to a Category 4 storm with 130 mph (215 kph) maximum sustained winds early Monday as its outer bands began to impact the southeast Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, according...

Hurricane Erin is expected to bring large waves, rough surf and life-threatening rip currents from Florida to Canada.

Hurricane Erin is forecast to move hundreds of miles offshore from the islands but the massive storm is still sending waves 20 feet (6 meters) or greater crashing over vulnerable sand dunes.

Erin is expected to produce life-threatening surf and rip currents to the Atlantic coast from Florida to Canada.

Nevertheless, it said, heavy rain in some areas could trigger flash flooding, landslides and mudslides.

Hurricane Erin is set to bring strong waves and rip currents to the east coast of the United States.

Although the monster storm is expected to stay offshore, evacuations were ordered on such barrier islands along the Carolina coast as Hatteras as authorities warned the storm could churn up dangerous ...