Hurricane Erin is moving away from the North Carolina coast and the United States, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.
While Erin’s eye was well north of Florida Thursday morning, Aug. 21, conditions along the coast remain dangerous and beachgoers at most U.S. east coast beaches were cautioned against going in the water.
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The National Weather Service in Morehead City, North Carolina, posted on X Wednesday night Highway 12 was completely submerged north of Hatteras Village.
At 5 p.m., Erin was located 370 miles east-northeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, or 275 miles northwest of Bermuda.
Maximum sustained winds were 100 mph.
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Where is Hurricane Erin going? See projected path
Special note on the NHC cone: The forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm. It does not illustrate the full width of the storm or its impacts, and the center of the storm is likely to travel outside the cone up to 33% of the time.
Hurricane Erin spaghetti models
Special note about spaghetti models: Illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal. The hurricane center uses only the top four or five highest performing models to help make its forecasts.
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Officials regularly encourage Florida residents to prepare for storms before a hurricane is approaching while shelves are full stocked and you aren’t battling crowds all rushing to the store at the same time.
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“It only takes one storm to make it an impactful year for your community,” the National Hurricane Center Miami posted on X. “Hurricane season is a marathon, not a sprint.”
On Aug. 1, specific hurricane supplies became permanently tax free in Florida, ranging from batteries to generators.
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When is the Atlantic hurricane season?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30.
Ninety-seven percent of tropical cyclone activity occurs during this time period, NOAA said.
The Atlantic basin includes the northern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America, as the Gulf of Mexico is now known in the U.S. per an order from President Trump. NOAA and the National Hurricane Center are now using Gulf of America on its maps and in its advisories.
When is the peak of hurricane season?
The peak of the season is Sept. 10, with the most activity happening between mid-August and mid-October, according to the Hurricane Center.
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This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Hurricane Erin spaghetti models, tracker. Who is feeling impacts and where will it go next?
Reporting by Cheryl McCloud and Ashley Ferrer, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Treasure Coast Newspapers
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