Meteorologists are closely tracking the projected path of Hurricane Erin, the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year.

As Hurricane Erin pelted North Carolina’s barrier islands with strong winds and waves, it destroyed many nests of threatened sea turtle.

Hurricane Erin has begun to move away from the North Carolina coast, the National Hurricane Center said in an Aug. 21 advisory.

Coastal flooding will remain a major concern along the Jersey Shore throughout the weekend after Hurricane Erin

While Hurricane Erin stayed offshore, her impact was still felt up and down the coast. In Atlantic City, noticeable beach erosion carved deep slopes into what was once a flat shoreline. A high surf advisory and dangerous rip currents remain in effect along the Jersey Shore heading into the weekend.

Strong winds and waves from Hurricane Erin have battered Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard as dangerous rip currents continue to threaten from the Carolinas to New England.

SCITUATE - High tide collided with Hurricane Erin’s powerful winds Friday, driving waves over 10 feet high into the rocky shores of beaches along the South Shore. The pungent smell of salt water filled the air. The high surf drew waves of onlookers to Humarock Beach here and Brant Rock in Marshfield.

Hurricane Erin was battering the northeast with strong winds and heavy surf on Friday morning as forecasters monitored three other systems in the Atlantic for possible tropical formation.

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.