Hurricane Erin continues to churn in the Atlantic waters hundreds of miles off the U.S., prompting officials to close beaches along the East Coast from the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast.

Hurricane Erin, which formed on August 11 and quickly intensified, is expected to largely impact the Outer Banks region of North Carolina and portions of coastal Virginia — though forecasters warn the storm’s impacts will also be felt in the northeast.

Many New York City beaches are closed to swimmers due to the dangerous high surf conditions produced by Hurricane Erin. FOX Weather Meteorologist Jane Minar reports from the city of Long Beach on Long Island.

The storm is bringing dangerous conditions to parts of the coast on Wednesday, but will then turn away from the United States.

Hurricane Erin has battered North Carolina's Outer Banks with strong winds and waves that flooded part of the main highway and surged under beachfront homes.

Hurricane Erin may not be on track to make landfall, but it is still bringing dangerous and destructive impacts up and down the East Coast.