Rip currents and high surf warnings extend from Florida to Massachusetts throughout the week. More than 50 people were rescued from the ocean at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, on Monday, local officials said.

Hurricane Erin formed early Friday, Aug. 15, marking the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season before exploding over the weekend.

H urricane Erin, now a Category 2 hurricane, has prompted a state of emergency in North Carolina and is expected to bring dangerous waves and rip currents to beaches along the East Coast. "To folks on the coast, now is the time to prepare," North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein warned on Tuesday.

Hurricane Erin formed early Friday, Aug. 15, marking the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. Here's what to expect in NC.

Giovanni Pelletier, 18, disappeared in Florida while traveling to visit with family. His body was found a week later near a retention pond.

The body of Giovanni Pelletier, 18, has been found in Florida after the North Carolina teen vanished during a family vacation on Aug. 1.

Top experts from Colorado State University released their final planned forecast for the Atlantic hurricane season on Aug. 6.

Several Amtrak trains have been canceled due to a freight train derailment in North Carolina, impacting routes that pass through Central Florida. These Amtrak routes include stops in Sanford, Deland, Winter Park, Orlando, and Kissimmee.