Local beachgoers are being warned of dangerous rip currents and high surf along the Massachusetts coast due to the powerful Hurricane Erin far out at sea. The National Weather Service’s Boston office has issued a forecast warning of rip currents that can pull swimmers away from the shore and into deep water.

In Surfside Beach on Tuesday, a father, daughter, and a surfer were caught in a rip current near 12th Avenue S. and safely brought to shore by a local lifeguard and beach service manager. Strong rip currents caused by Hurricane Erin have made the Grand Strand’s beaches particularly dangerous this

The NWS warns of high rip current risk through late Friday in both Volusia and Flagler. In Flagler. A coastal flood advisory also has been issued.