All eyes will be on major Hurricane Erin this week as the storm begins its northerly track toward the eastern seaboard.

Hurricane Erin is expected to impact the Outer Banks in North Carolina, sending massive waves crashing into the islands.

Hurricane Erin is a massive, dangerous storm, threatening to bring hazardous surf and rip currents this week to the North America coastline. The largest, individual wave could possibly top 30 metres (100 feet)--the size of a 10-storey building.

Hurricane Erin churns in the Atlantic where high winds and heavy rain are pelting the Turks and Caicos Islands and parts of the Bahamas.

Hurricane Erin is maintaining its strength as a major hurricane, churning in the Atlantic Ocean and delivering tropical storm force winds to Turks and Caicos and parts of the Bahamas. Erin’s influence will be increasingly felt along the tri-state area’s coastline during the latter half of the week.

Hurricane Erin​ is forcing some beaches in Massachusetts to close as the storm causes rip currents and strong waves along the coast.

Hurricane Erin remains a powerful storm churning offshore — dangerous surf, rip currents, and coastal flooding threats continue along the U.S. East Coast. More details with meteorologist Amandeep Purewal.

The hurricane’s behavior in recent days makes it one of the fastest-strengthening Atlantic hurricanes on record.