An updated tropical storm warning was released by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Wednesday at 4:57 a.m. in effect until 1 p.m. for Mainland Dare.

Meteorologists are monitoring two disturbances behind Hurricane Erin that could strengthen into tropical storms this week.

Much of the North Carolina coast, including the Outer Banks, is under tropical storm and storm surge warnings as Hurricane Erin churns as a Category 2 storm.

Hurricane Erin strengthened on Wednesday as it headed north in the Atlantic. Here's the latest update, path, warnings and more in NJ and Delaware.

At 10:46 p.m. on Tuesday, the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued an updated tropical storm warning in effect until Wednesday at 7 a.m. for East Carteret.

Hurricane Erin will eventually track eastward in the North Atlantic towards the United Kingdom. But crucially it will weaken and no longer be a hurricane or tropical storm before it brings the UK any impacts.

New York City beaches will be closed to swimmers Wednesday and Thursday as an expanding Hurricane Erin is poised to bring rough surf and life-threatening currents to a large swath of the US East Coast.