As of 5 a.m., the center of Hurricane Erin was located about 450 miles east of Brevard County. Erin weakened slightly overnight but remains a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph.

Erin’s strength has fluctuated significantly over the past week, but it remains a powerful Category 2 hurricane.

Hurricane Erin was expected to reach North Carolina Coast by Wednesday evening and trigger flooding in North Carolina’s Outer ...