Hurricane Erin, which started as a tropical storm west of the Cabo Verde Islands, is making its way towards the east coast — although, its core is not forecast to go over land.

Hurricane Erin is churning up life-threatening rip currents and dangerous surf along much of the US East Coast and will soon send destructive waves and storm surge to North Carolina’s Outer Banks.

That list includes Carolina Beach, which announced a no-swim advisory Tuesday afternoon. Farther up the coast, some areas of the Outer Banks are facing mandatory evacuations. ...

Hot and breezy afternoons are expected for Wednesday and Thursday. Rough surf and rip currents are expected through the week ...