The North Carolina Outer Banks and other beaches along the Atlantic coast of the United States will bear the brunt of Erin as the major hurricane grows in size and its winds and waves extend well beyond the eye of the storm, AccuWeather meteorologists warn.

The magnitude of the storm surge, waves and winds on the Outer Banks and southeastern Virginia will depend on how close to the coast Hurricane Erin tracks. Erin's eye is forecast to pass at least 150 miles offshore. Because of the distance, little to no rain from Erin is forecast in eastern North Carolina. Still, impacts along the coast can be significant.

"People on the coast should not just focus on the eye track of a hurricane, especially one that is as large and strong as Hurricane Erin," AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex

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