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

Hurricane Erin has been downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane but is gaining in size and raising the risk of life-threatening surf later this week along the U.S.

Much of North Carolina’s Outer Banks region is under a tropical storm watch with Hurricane Erin expected to skirt the area Wednesday through Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The first area has been under the eyes of the National Hurricane Center for a few days as it emerged off Africa’s west coast.

Hurricane Erin is expected to brush the coast of North Carolina on Wednesday, forcing officials to issue warnings and evacuation notices.

At 5 p.m., Erin was packing maximum sustained wind of 105 mph. The Category 2 hurricane remains on a path to steer

Heat continues prompting Impact Days with storms possible each day and the latest stats and track on Hurricane Erin and where two tropical waves are headed and how strong they could get

(WSET) — ABC13 has received many questions about what we can expect from Hurricane Erin across Central Virginia. Hurricane Erin reached Category 5 status over the weekend and remains a major storm. On Thursday, Erin will pass between the North Carolina coast and Bermuda, and the center of Erin will stay more than 300 miles away from the ABC13 area.