…ERIN PULLING AWAY BUT COASTAL FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA AND MID-ATLANTIC COASTS… …BEACHGOERS ARE CAUTIONED AGAINST SWIMMING AT MOST U.S. EAST COAST BEACHES DUE TO LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENTS… As of 11:00 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 the center of Erin was located near 35.4, -70.9 with movement NNE at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 952 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.