As Hurricane Erin passes through the region next week, forecasters expect the storm system to present life-threatening conditions and increase risks for Mrytle Beach-area swimmers.
Hurricane Erin was downgraded on Sunday to a Category 3 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center. It is on track to pass by the Grand Strand and the Mrytle Beach area with no weather impacts, according to the National Weather Service.
However, that doesn’t mean the area will be left completely unscathed, forecasters said. The storm system is expected to create hazardous ocean conditions such as strong swell — longer-period waves — and rip currents…