Hurricane Erin is off the East Coast and its bringing coastal flooding to parts of North Carolina.
As of the 10 a.m. Wednesday advisory from the National Hurricane Center, the category 2 storm had maximum sustained winds of 100 miles per hour and was about 260 miles east of Cape Hatteras.
Evacuation orders have been in place in some areas of North Carolina, where a state of emergency has been declared.
Swimming at most East coast beaches is being advised against due to potentially life threatening surf and rip currents.
NHC forecasters are also watching three areas in the Atlantic for development.
Near the Leeward Islands in the Tropical Atlantic:
An area of showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave located a few hundred miles east of the Leeward Islands has changed little over the past several hours. Environmental conditions appear conducive for further development of this system, and a tropical depression is likely to form this weekend while it moves near or to the north of the northern Leeward Islands.
Eastern Tropical Atlantic:
Showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave located several hundred miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands show some signs of organization. Environmental conditions appear marginally favorable for additional development over the next day or so while the system moves west-southwestward at around 15 mph, and a short-lived tropical depression could form. In a couple of days, environmental conditions are expected to become unfavorable for further development.
Central Atlantic:
A small area of low pressure located about 1200 miles southwest of the Azores is producing limited showers and thunderstorms. Upper-level winds are only marginally conducive for development while the system moves slowly eastward over the next couple of days.
While there is no current threat to the Gulf Coast, residents are advised to review their hurricane plans as the peak of the season approaches.
The season ends on November 30.