A tropical storm warning was issued for Bermuda in the early afternoon of Aug. 21, and North Carolina’s Outer Banks is still waiting for water levels to reach their peak as Hurricane Erin continues its northeast run offshore.
The National Hurricane Center’s 2 p.m. advisory tracked Erin 400 miles northwest of Bermuda, and 285 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, still boasting 100 mph winds.
Hurricane-force winds (74 mph and greater) were recorded 105 miles away from the storm’s center, and tropical storm-force winds (39 mph–73 mph) extended as far as 320 miles away.
While the National Hurricane Center says the storm is pulling farther away from the United States throughout the day, it continues to have a dangerous effect….