Hurricane Erin was poised to start a turn late Monday that meteorologists expect will keep it off the East Coast of the United States after a staggering weekend of rapid strengthening. Following behind in the Atlantic is another system the National Hurricane Center has given a medium chance of further development.

Hurricane Erin exploded in strength and became a major storm in Atlantic waters just north of the Caribbean on Saturday, rapidly powering up from a tropical storm in a single day.

Hurricane Erin is expected to bring life-threatening surf and dangerous rip currents to beaches along the United States' eastern coastline, including Florida, this week.

Five states are at risk of heavy flooding as Hurricane Erin rapidly approaches the East Coast. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

Hurricane Erin is an unusually large hurricane, likely to remain a dangerous major hurricane through the middle of this week, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.

Although the monster storm is expected to stay offshore, evacuations were ordered on such barrier islands along the Carolina coast as Hatteras as authorities warned the storm could churn up dangerous ...

Hurricane Erin reintensified into a Category 4 major hurricane Sunday evening.

Erin is expected to produce life-threatening surf and rip currents to the Atlantic coast from Florida to Canada.

Erin is expected to produce dangerous surf and rip currents along the beaches of the Bahamas, much of the East Coast of the U.S., including Florida, and Atlantic Canada next week.

Hurricane Erin's high winds are causing a storm surge and rough waters along the eastern seaboard in the United States.

North Carolina’s Outer Banks are bracing for high waves, strong winds and flooding that could close sections of N.C. 12 for days as a powerful Hurricane Erin passes by this week.

North Carolina transportation officials are now plainly saying that a key Outer Banks highway will be submerged because of flooding and high surf from Hurricane Erin.