Conditions along the coast are expected to deteriorate Wednesday as Hurricane Erin moves north-northwest off Florida.

Hurricane Erin on Wednesday grew in size as it made its way up into the Atlantic off the U.S. East Coast with tropical-storm conditions forecast to hit North Carolina and dangerous surf left

The Category 2 hurricane saw its winds weaken to as low as 100 mph on Aug. 19 as its north side battled winds, but the National Hurricane Center said early on Aug. 20 that the storm had reformed an inner eye wall, and a Hurricane Hunter mission this morning is expected to help the center determine if winds have increased in response.

Hurricane Erin continues to churn in the Atlantic waters hundreds of miles off the U.S., prompting officials to close beaches along the East Coast from the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast.

AGAIN ERIN IS NOT GOING TO MAKE LANDFALL IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT IT WILL STILL BRING US IMPACTS ALONG OUR COASTLINE AS IT SLOWLY MOVES TO THE NORTH NORTHWEST AND THEN EVENTUALLY NORTH AND THEN NORTHEAST.

On Wednesday morning, Hurricane Erin was several hundred miles off the coast of Florida and beginning to push storm surge and deadly rip currents toward the shore. Two other systems may form right

Wind shear (red - strong shear; green - low shear). Shear is typically strong to start the hurricane season:

This page summarizes news on Erin for Tuesday, Aug. 19. For the latest news on Hurricane Erin, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Wednesday, Aug. 20. Hurricane Erin slowly moved northward on Tuesday,