Hurricane Erin will be hundreds of miles from the Massachusetts coast, but it could still cause problems at beaches.

The International Space Station captured Hurricane Erin as it traveled northwest through the Caribbean, with sustained wind speeds of 105 mph.

“Even though Erin is expected to remain far offshore, the threat to life from rip currents and high surf along our beaches is very real,” the National Weather Service office in Morehead City, North C...

Hurricane Erin will remain far out to sea, but the powerful storm will still spark high surf and dangerous rip currents at local beaches this week.

The authorities there have ordered a mandatory evacuation of the islands of Hatteras and Ocracoke, warning that the main highway linking them to other islands could become impassable.