NEW YORK - Hurricane Erin is spinning away from the U.S. but the storm's large size and powerful outer bands are still expected to bring coastal flooding to parts of New England and the mid-Atlantic through Friday night, as well as dangerous swimming conditions for most East Coast beaches through the weekend.

The U.S. avoided a direct strike from Hurricane Erin this week but still caused significant disruptions up and down the coast.

Erin, which reached Category 5 intensity while north of the Caribbean, came within about 200 miles of North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Thursday, causing overwash to swamp roadways and erode protective dunes.

FILE-In an aerial view, surfers look to take advantage of the elevated wave height due to the effects of Hurricane Erin on August

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