Hurricane Erin has begun to move away from the North Carolina coast, the National Hurricane Center said in an Aug. 21 advisory.

Hurricane Erin has triggered a state of emergency in North Carolina, where residents and visitors along the Outer Banks are under evacuation orders.

Meteorologists are closely tracking the projected path of Hurricane Erin, the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year.

Powerful waves from Hurricane Erin hit the North Carolina coastline as officials warn to stay away from beaches. See video.

Hurricane Erin, now a Category 2 hurricane, won't make landfall on the U.S. East Coast, but it will impact residents and visitors at North Carolina's Outer Banks.

Hurricane Erin is hundreds of miles away from the tri-state area, but the monster storm is directly impacting the region with life-threatening rip currents, huge waves and strong winds. Beaches across New York and New Jersey are closed to swimming through at least Thursday,

The massive Category 2 storm will keep delivering dangerous coastal conditions to the East Coast throughout the week.

A tropical storm warning remains in effect for Bermuda. The storm will move northeast as it heads out to sea and away from land.

As Hurricane Erin moves out to sea, forecasters on Aug. 22 are keeping watch on three other areas of disturbed weather in the Atlantic Ocean.