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Hurricane Erin, a Category 4 hurricane, is forecasted to stay approximately 700 miles offshore of the Delaware coast.
Delaware beaches are expected to experience dangerous rip currents and high surf.
Hurricane Erin is intensifying in the Caribbean and will bring some serious swell to the Delaware beaches.
As of 8 a.m. Aug. 16, the storm is a Category 4 with winds of 145 miles per hour. It will impact Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands through the weekend, without making direct landfall. The storm is then forecasted to split the gap between the United States mainland and Bermuda. It is forecasted to stay about 700 miles offshore, however.
How will Hurricane Erin impact Delaware?
Delaware will see its impacts later next week, especially on Aug. 21 and 22. The primar