Hurricane Erin has made its anticipated northeast turn over the Atlantic and is expected to spend the next several days accelerating away from the United States. However, strong winds circulating around the large storm will continue to generate large waves and hazardous surf conditions into the weekend, AccuWeather meteorologists warn.

“The center of Hurricane Erin made it as close in as 200 miles off the North Carolina coast on Thursday morning as forecast," AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said. "The storm is expected to pass roughly 300 miles southeast of Nantucket as it moves out to sea.”

The wind field with Hurricane Erin remains extensive, with tropical-storm-force conditions reaching more than 250 miles from the center and additional breezy conditions extending well

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