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

Hurricane Erin continues to push further into the Caribbean Sea. But will it hit the United States? Here's what to know.

North Carolina’s coast will get rocked by massive waves as the storm makes its closest approach today. Follow here for live updates.

Hurricane Erin is strengthening again and forecasters say it could re-intensify into a major hurricane. The storm is creeping toward the mid-Atlantic coast and churning up menacing waves that have closed beaches from the Carolinas to New York City.

The hatched areas on the National Hurricane Center's tropical outlook map indicate "areas where a tropical cyclone — which could be a tropical depression, tropical storm or hurricane — could develop," said National Hurricane Center Deputy Director Jamie Rhome.

Philadelphia's weather on Wednesday will be cloudy and feature some scattered showers — and even potentially thunderstorms — not connected to Hurricane Erin.We're seeing some rain in the early morning and another round of precipitation could pop up in the mid-afternoon.

The most-severe flooding is expected in the back bays Thursday evening. Hurricane Erin’s drive-by impacts are forecast to generate multiple rounds of flooding in Jersey beach towns from Sandy Hook to Cape May Point, and tropical-storm warnings were in effect for the near-shore waters.

Nova Scotia is preparing for the potential effects of Hurricane Erin as it moves north in the Atlantic Ocean. As Nathan Coleman reports, boat owners, beachgoers, and wildland firefighters are all watching Erin's path closely.