The NWS Wakefield VA released a tropical cyclone statement at 11:28 a.m. on Tuesday in effect until 7:30 p.m. The statement is for Western Currituck and Eastern Currituck as well as Pasquotank, Camden,

Hurricane Erin is tracking northwest between the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda, bringing dangerous surf and life-threatening rip currents to Florida and the Carolinas through midweek.

Hurricane - The term for tropical cyclones in either the Atlantic or Eastern Pacific basins which have maximum sustained winds of at least 74 mph.

On Monday at 5:10 p.m. the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued a tropical cyclone statement in effect until Tuesday at 1:15 a.m. The statement is for East Carteret, Northern Outer Banks, Ocracoke Island and Hatteras Island.

More information: Alwin Andriel L. Bathan et al, Influence of tropical cyclones, southwest monsoon, and tropical cyclone-enhanced southwest monsoon on rainfall variability over the western coast ...

The National Weather Service in Honolulu said the high-pressure ridge north of the state will weaken over the next several days as the remnants of former Tropical Cyclone Gil pass just north of the islands Wednesday and Thursday. That will bring warm, humid conditions and increased showers.

Tropical Storm Henriette has rapidly strengthened into a hurricane in the central Pacific Ocean with further strengthening expected but poses no threat to land.

Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings have been issued for parts of North Carolina's coast, Turks and Caicos, and the Bahamas as Hurricane Erin spins in the Atlantic Ocea. As of 11AM, Hurricane Erin was about 650 miles southwest of Bermuda and 690 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras,