Hurricane Erin, Massachusetts
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Hurricane Erin expected to 'substantially grow in size'
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Hurricane Erin: High surf advisories for Massachusetts, storm to bring wind, waves, rip currents
Hurricane Erin is expected to stay hundreds of miles off the East Coast, but its impact will be felt in the form of waves, wind and rip currents in Massachusetts this week.
Erin has become an unusually large and deceptively worrisome storm, with its tropical storm winds stretching 230 miles from its core.
The storm is bringing dangerous conditions to parts of the coast on Wednesday, but will then turn away from the United States.
Tropical Storm Erin is beginning to strengthen and could become a strong Category 3 storm with 125-mph winds within five days.
As Hurricane Erin passes through the northern Atlantic Ocean, it could impact coastal communities around the Cape and Islands and bring heavy wind gusts on Thursday.