With maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, Hurricane Erin is brewing east of the Bahamas and moving northwest towards the East Coast of the United States. Here’s what to expect around Myrtle Beach as it curves along the Carolinas.
Hurricane Erin will remain hundreds of miles off the coast of South Carolina, heading northwest before shifting northeast, away from the mainland U.S. Although it won’t make landfall in South Carolina, large storm swells are churning up hazardous marine conditions around the Grand Strand this week.
“It’s moving up right now from east of the northern Bahamas, and it should pass us offshore … we don’t have any watches or warnings out for our area,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Rachel Zouzias. “We may see some gusts up to 30-35 knots, mainly over our waters, but in general, it should pass with mainly rough surf and strong rip current activity for us in the Myrtle Beach area.”…