Increased surf and dangerous rip currents are expected to continue along the eastern seaboard as Hurricane Erin moves into the North Atlantic.

Hurricane Erin has weakened to a Category 1 storm after lashing North Carolina's Outer Banks with rough waves and coastal flooding, and bringing a threat of dangerous waves and potentially deadly rip currents to the East Coast.

Hurricane Erin was a Category 4 storm Monday morning and is expected to retain major hurricane status through the middle of the week.

Here's a quick, easy-to-read look on the latest about Hurricane Erin, including what Florida residents should know.

The storm is bringing dangerous conditions to parts of the coast on Wednesday, but will then turn away from the United States.

Erin races east but lingering impacts still pose a threat to some areas. As of Friday morning, Hurricane Erin continued to move northeast and is weaker than days

Hurricane Erin is moving away from the U.S., but because of its large size, marine impacts will be felt through the weekend.