Hurricane Erin’s passage far off shore created nearly perfect conditions for surfers along much of Florida’s coast. Miami Herald photographer Alie Skowronski spent Thursday morning on the beach in Stuart and caught amazing action on waves estimated at eight feet and higher.

Hurricane Erin has pounded the North Carolina coast with strong waves and gusty winds as it slowly moves out to sea.

A stronger and bigger Hurricane Erin was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week.

Hurricane Erin underwent rapid intensification to become a Category 5 storm in just hours. It has since weakened to a Category 4 status.

Users were impressed by the perspective captured in the viral post, with one describing it as "beautiful and terrifying."

Hurricane Erin is expected to reach its peak on Thursday, and its powerful winds will bring a rare gift to experienced Florida surfers while creating a 'very deadly' risk for other beachgoers

Forecasters are keeping a close watch on other potential storm systems that could develop in the Atlantic Ocean in the next seven days.

Get the complete, updated list of confirmed itinerary and port visit changes for ships impacted by Hurricane Erin.

Notice the historical line that the storm has made a significant turn from heading west to almost directly north

Miami faces a heatwave with high humidity, thunderstorms, and a heat index of 106, worsened by wildfire smoke reducing visibility.

The U.S. Air Force 403rd Wing released footage showing one of its planes entering the eye of Hurricane Erin. By early Tuesday, Erin had lost some strength from previous days and had maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 kph),