Tropics threats/impacts for Jacksonville/NE Florida/SE Georgia: An increase in seas & surf & a dangerous rip current during the upcoming week... as Erin moves northbound far to the east of Florida. Peak breakers at the beaches will be Wed.

Hot weather and rough coastal conditions are on tap for Central Florida, as Hurricane Erin creates dangerous surf and rip current risks along the East Coast. Scattered storms and above-average heat round out a busy week in the Pinpoint Weather forecast.

Erin, the first hurricane of the season, exploded to a Category 5 hurricane Saturday, and despite fluctuations in intensity, the storm is remaining formidable this weekend. Here's where it could head in the week ahead.

Eight people died in the storm's rough surf and rip currents, four in North Carolina, one in Florida, two in New York and one in Rhode Island. Many hurricane veterans jokingly refer to hurricanes and tropical storms that remain offshore as "fish storms ...

Hurricane Erin became the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season on Friday, with sustained winds of 75 mph as it moves toward the Leeward Islands.