Hurricane Erick struck Mexico’s Pacific coast as a fierce Category 3 storm, tearing through Oaxaca with powerful winds and flooding. Streets in Puerto Escondido were submerged, boats destroyed, and power lines knocked out.

The National Weather Service has issued coastal flood warnings for the Jersey Shore, while warning of dangerous rip currents along the entire East Coast.

Erick is early in the year, and the deep water it would churn up is cooler and doesn't fuel rapid intensification. Even so, the surface water is plenty hot enough, said MIT hurricane scientist ...

The National Hurricane Center is tracking an area of interest in the eastern Atlantic for possible development. Chances increased on Monday afternoon. This is in addition to Hurricane Erin, which is anticipated to remain offshore of the Eastern U.S. coast.

Among these was the historic Hurricane Erick in early June, which rapidly intensified from a tropical storm to a Category 4 hurricane in less than 24 hours, with winds reaching 145 mph. Notably ...

Forecasters said Erin should begin to slowly weaken as it increased wind shear. However, it's predicted to remain a major hurricane until late next week.

Several beaches in the Northeast have closed to swimmers for the week as Hurricane Eric begins to travel closer to the U.S.