Hurricane Erin has pounded the North Carolina coast with strong waves and gusty winds as it slowly moves out to sea.

The U.S. Air Force 403rd Wing released footage showing one of its planes entering the eye of Hurricane Erin. By early Tuesday, Erin had lost some strength from previous days and had maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 kph),

Hurricane Erin underwent rapid intensification to become a Category 5 storm in just hours. It has since weakened to a Category 4 status.

A stronger and bigger Hurricane Erin was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week.

Hurricane Erin was forecast to cause possible coastal flooding into the weekend along the East Coast but was also expected to lose strength gradually.

Miami faces a heatwave with high humidity, thunderstorms, and a heat index of 106, worsened by wildfire smoke reducing visibility.

Get the complete, updated list of confirmed itinerary and port visit changes for ships impacted by Hurricane Erin.

Forecasters are keeping a close watch on other potential storm systems that could develop in the Atlantic Ocean in the next seven days.

Users were impressed by the perspective captured in the viral post, with one describing it as "beautiful and terrifying."

Hurricane Erin is forcing evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks as it churns in the Atlantic where high winds and heavy rain are pelting the Turks and Caicos Islands and parts of the Bahamas.