Hurricane Erin is entering the first stages of a post-tropical transition as it continues to move away from the eastern coast of the United States.

Dozens of people have been rescued from rip currents as Hurricane Erin churns up the Eastern seaboard. Authorities said about 60 people have been rescued from rip currents at Wrightsville Beach, N.C., according to the Wilmington Star-News and NBC affiliate WRAL-TV.

The official track from National Hurricane Center meteorologists keeps Erin moving northeasterly into the Northern Atlantic Ocean. The largest wind field is found in the storm's northeast quadrant. Here is a link to the NHC advisory in English and Spanish.