The storm will remain a major hurricane through the middle of the week, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Erin weakened overnight but remains a major hurricane, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.

Life-threatening rip curents are expected from Florida to Canada, along with large breaking waves and dangerous surf conditions.

Hurricane Erin is continuing to spin in the Atlantic Ocean, bringing with it life-threatening surf and rip currents along the beaches of the Bahamas, much of the east coast of the United States, Bermuda and Atlantic Canada.

Hurricane Erin was a Category 4 storm again Monday morning and is expected to grow even larger and stronger, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.

A tropical storm warning remained in effect for the Turks and Caicos Islands, where government services were suspended, some ports were closed and residents were ordered to stay home.

Hurricane Erin reduced its fury late Monday and returned to Category 3 potency, but was still expected to bring potentially deadly waves and rip currents to the East Coast midweek.

Gov. Josh Stein of North Carolina declared a state of emergency on Tuesday as the outer bands of Hurricane Erin inched closer to the state, increasing the likelihood of life-threatening rip currents ...