HATTERAS, N.C. – Strong waves from Hurricane Erin knocked a North Carolina man off his feet on Wednesday as he filmed the impacts of the storm in Hatteras.

A High Surf Advisory was issued for Hatteras , where the National Weather Service predicted waves of nearly 20 feet high.

Brian McArthur caught the action on camera as he stood on a 10-foot-tall sand dune, which was being battered by wave after powerful wave.

"I noticed the water sucking way out and when it came back in there was a double wave that sent white water up the dune where I was standing," he said to Storyful.

Before he knew it, the water washed the dune out from under him, sending him tumbling down.

"I got obliterated," he said.

Erin has started pulling away from the U.S. but its impacts will continue into Friday for No

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