TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)—Beachgoers are advised against swimming at most U.S. East Coast beaches due to life-threatening surf and rip currents that Hurricane Erin is bringing to the area, the National Hurricane Center said.

Erin is located about 555 miles west-southwest of Bermuda and about 455 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

Erin is moving toward the north-northwest at about 13 mph with a turn toward the north and north-northeast today and tonight.

A faster motion toward the northeast and east-northeast is expected by Thursday and Friday.

According to the NHC, the center of Erin is forecast to move over the western Atlantic between the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda today through early Friday before passing south of Atlantic Canada Friday and Saturday.

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