Meteorologist Myles Henderson’s First Warning Forecast

Hurricane Erin is brushing by the North Carolina coast today. Clearing, calming, and lower humidity to end the week.

Hurricane Erin is tracking about 200 miles off the NC coastline. Even though the core of this storm is expected to stay over the water, we will still feel the outside impacts. Coastal flooding will increase today with ocean overwash likely along the Outer Banks. The biggest flooding threat will be near high tide this evening. The wind will ramp up today, with gusts reaching 40 to 50 mph along the coast. Expect scattered showers as the outer rain bands wrap inland. We will continue to see several days of rough surf and high risk for rip currents.

The wind will back down, and skies will clear on Friday. Highs will top o

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