Hurricane Erin has triggered a state of emergency in North Carolina, where residents and visitors along the Outer Banks are under evacuation orders.

The National Hurricane Center on Friday kept watch on two developing systems in the Atlantic that could become the season’s next tropical depression or storm while Hurricane Erin began the

Hurricane Erin was a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph as it made its closest approach to the U.S.

Multiple warnings were in effect along the East Coast on Wednesday, as officials warned of a "life-threatening" situation.

Hurricane Erin is brushing the East Coast with coastal flooding, high surf, rip currents and some gusty winds. You can track it all with the maps below, including forecasts from the National Hurricane Center. And if you're seeking a more in-depth look at Erin, click here.

The massive storm is expected to bring coastal flooding and tropical storm conditions to parts of the mid-Atlantic despite not making landfall.

As Hurricane Erin moves farther away from Florida’s eastern coastline, members of sea turtle patrol teams, like Kevin Brown with Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol, are left looking for any survivors.

The International Space Station captured the unusually large storm as it swirled near the East Coast of the United States.