A massive Hurricane Erin churns off the East Coast, bringing dangerous waves to vulnerable areas along the North Carolina coast. Here's the latest.

Even though Erin will be well off shore, the shear large size of the storm will likely send tropical storm force winds (39 miles per hour or higher) into the Outer Banks and gusting tropical winds may also be felt on nearby mid-Atlantic beaches Wednesday into Friday.

A disturbance in the Atlantic following Hurricane Erin is now expected to track northward, National Hurricane Center data shows.

A cold front moving across Maryland today will bring showers and a few rumbles of thunder before pushing through tonight, setting the stage for cooler, breezier conditions as Hurricane Erin tracks well offshore.

Although forecast to pass the N.C. coast well offshore, Hurricane Erin is expected to bring heavy surf and life-threatening flooding to the coast.

Hurricane Erin is expected to bring large waves, rough surf and life-threatening rip currents from Florida to Canada

Footage filmed by the U.S. Air Force on Monday showed personnel onboard a Reserve aircraft dropping ocean buoys ahead of Hurricane Erin.