North Carolina’s coast will get rocked by massive waves as the storm makes its closest approach today. Follow here for live updates.

Hurricane Erin continues to push further into the Caribbean Sea. But will it hit the United States? Here's what to know.

Outer bands from Hurricane Erin are expected to bring worsening conditions to the coast of North Carolina by this evening, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. The Category 2 storm is continuing to move north-northwest and the center was located about 444 miles east of Daytona Beach at 8 a.m.

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

Invest 99L and a tropical wave have a medium chance of becoming tropical depressions later this week. The National Hurricane Center is tracking three systems in the Atlantic, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.