…OUTER BANDS OF LARGE HURRICANE ERIN EXPECTED TO BRING WORSENING WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA BY THIS EVENING… …BEACHGOERS ARE CAUTIONED AGAINST SWIMMING AT MOST U.S. EAST COAST BEACHES DUE TO LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENTS… As of 8:00 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 the center of Erin was located near 29.6, -73.7 with movement NNW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 948 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.