The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC released an updated storm surge watch at 5:05 a.m. on Tuesday in effect until 1:15 p.m. for Ocracoke Island.

The storm has triggered a state of emergency in North Carolina and has caused residents and visitors along the Outer Banks to be under evacuation orders.

The NWS Wakefield VA released an updated tropical storm watch at 4:58 p.m. on Tuesday in effect until Wednesday at 1 a.m. for Eastern Currituck.

The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued an updated tropical storm watch at 10:41 p.m. on Monday in effect until Tuesday at 6:45 a.m. for Hatteras Island.

On Tuesday at 11:15 a.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA released a fire weather watch valid from Thursday 9 a.m. until Saturday 9 p.m. The watch is for Cuyama Valley, San Luis Obispo County Mountains,

On Monday at 4:50 p.m. the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued a storm surge watch in effect until Tuesday at 2 a.m. for East Carteret.

The 5 AM advisory on Tuesday shows that Erin continues to weaken, but it is still a major hurricane. Life-threatening surf and rip currents across the East Coast

The Seattle Storm looks to strengthen its grasp on the No. 8 seed in the WNBA playoffs on Tuesday at Wintrust Arena to take on the Chicago Sky.