Hurricane Erin, Rip Current
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High surf and dangerous rip currents are likely. People are advised to stay out of the water this week, even when a lifeguard is on duty.
Meteorologists are closely tracking the projected path and forecast of Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year.
The storm has already prompted evacuation orders on North Carolina's Outer Banks and warnings about dangerous rip currents and swells along the East Coast.
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Swimming bans expand to 16 Jersey Shore beaches as Hurricane Erin churns the ocean. See the list.
Rough surf conditions and dangerous rip currents have forced many beaches to ban swimming and boogie boarding this week.
In this FOX 5 NY News Block, Hurricane Erin is expected to run parallel to the Eastern Seaboard, posing threats of life-threatening surf and dangerous rip currents to areas like New Jersey, New York and Long Island throughout the week.
Hurricane Erin is maintaining its strength as a major hurricane, churning in the Atlantic Ocean and delivering tropical storm force winds to Turks and Caicos and parts of the Bahamas. Erin’s influence will be increasingly felt along the tri-state area’s coastline during the latter half of the week.
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