Hurricane Erin is well offshore of the US' East Coast, but it's making indirect impact. FOX News' Chelsea Torres gives a live look of coastal conditions in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Nantucket was closest to Erin’s anticipated path in New England and was likely to see the strongest winds, gusting about 25 to 35 mph (40 to 55 kph) at peak with waves potentially reaching a height of 10-13 feet (3-4 meters).

Hurricane Erin caused massive coastal flooding in North Carolina on Tuesday as the storm continued its northward march up the East Coast.

Erin is now a category 2 hurricane with 100 mph winds. Roads on North Carolina’s Outer Banks are getting washed out, sand dunes flattened, and red flags are warning people to stay off the beaches. NBC News’ Aaron Gilchrist reports from the Outer Banks.

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

We are continuing to track Hurricane Erin as high swells hit along the North Carolina coast. News 12 is in North Topsail Beach with a look at the conditions. So, yea, we do lose some nests, but it’s all part of Mother Nature. Hurricane Erin has reached ...

North Carolina expects coastal flooding from massive waves, tropical-storm-force winds and tidal and storm surges for much of the state shoreline, especially the Outer Banks, as well as life-threatening rip currents for most of the week, Stein said, adding, "No one should be in the ocean."

Delays and funding cuts within state and federal governments are raising concerns about North Carolina’s ability to respond to hurricanes or other natural disasters in the near future. Hurricane Erin,

Ron Fisher captured this video at Atlantic Beach, North Carolina a few miles south of Fort Macon the evening of Hurricane Ern's approach. Swimmers are ordered to stay out of the water due to life-threatening rip currents.