MORNING HEADLINES | While forecasters remain confident that the center of monster storm Erin will stay far offshore, the outer edges are expected to bring high winds, large swells and life-threatening rip currents into Friday. But the biggest swells along the East Coast could come as early as today.
According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Erin this morning was 400 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, N.C., and churning in a north-northwest direction. It’s packing winds of 100 mph. It is expected to shift direction to the northeast and away from the U.S. coastline in the next 24 hours.
Officials and meteorologists are advising people to stay out of the water due to the high risk of rip currents. But if you head in, it’s important to know what to do when caught in one. Anyone caught in a current who can stand should try to wade in the water and not swim. For anyone further out, swim parallel to the coastline until out of the rip current; then swim to the beach.
Though big swells sound like a good opportunity to ride the waves, surfers are cautioned to be careful if going out onto the water. According to Surfline, some Lowcountry beaches are forecasting waves reaching a high of eight feet this evening.
“We know that these big waves are bringing out a lot of surfers to push their boundaries on bigger surf than they are used to, but people need to be mindful of their skill level, and they need to respect the power of the ocean,” Folly Beach Parks Manager Michael Bradley told WCBD TV.
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