Hurricane Erin has begun to move away from the North Carolina coast, the National Hurricane Center said in an Aug. 21 ...

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Despite dropping to a Category 2 hurricane, Hurricane Erin could become a major hurricane again before finally weakening by Friday.

Although the storm is expected to stay offshore, it will produce dangerous surf conditions for much of the Atlantic Coast this week, forecasters say.