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

The massive hurricane was picking up speed, traveling north at 14 mph, and its center was located about 295 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. A tropical storm warning is in effect for parts of North Carolina and Virginia as the impacts from Erin spread northward.

The First State is beginning to feel the impact of Hurricane Erin as heavy waves and rip currents begin to move into the Delaware beaches. Delaware's Atlantic coastline is under a high risk for rip currents Aug. 19 and 20. Hurricane Erin tracker ...

Hurricane Erin is expected to bring flooding to parts of the Jersey Shore and coastal Delaware on Thursday, Aug. 21. NBC10 has the timing and impact.

Hurricane Erin is expected to bring dangerous surf at the Jersey Shore even as it stays off of the coast. Lifeguards are issuing renewed advice about what to do if you get caught in a rip current.

Sea water from Hurricane Erin surges under the Cape Hatteras Motel in Buxton ... and some others in New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware were temporarily off-limits. Widespread, moderate coastal flooding was forecast for low-lying areas of Long Island ...

Beaches along the New Jersey coast and in Delaware were closed Tuesday as the powerful storm churned in the Atlantic. New York City announced its beaches would close on Wednesday and Thursday.

Hurricane Erin is expected to grow as it moves over the Atlantic through the week, causing dangerous rip currents, heavy rain, and strong winds along the East Coast.