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Hurricane Erin is moving away from the North Carolina coast and is expected to weaken over the next few days.

At its peak, Erin was a Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 160 mph and a minimum central pressure of 915 millibars.

The hurricane caused waves up to 40 feet high in the open Atlantic and 20 feet high along the U.S. coast.

Erin's cloud cover spanned over 1,000 miles, and its overall diameter reached approximately 500 miles.

Hurricane Erin has begun to move away from the North Carolina coast, although beachgoers are still cautioned against swimming at most beaches along the U.S. East Coast due to rough conditions caused by the storm.

The hurricane center said Erin is moving toward the north-northeast near 17 mph, with a turn toward the northeast

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