Hurricane Erin triggers large waves, rip currents
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Swimming bans expand to 17 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.
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.
Beaches along the New Jersey coast and in Delaware were closed Tuesday as the powerful storm churned in the Atlantic. New York City announced its beaches would close on Wednesday and Thursday.
While Hurricane Erin is not expected to make landfall in New Jersey, the storm is generating large waves and powerful rip currents.
The swimmer was not identified by police, but a Coast Guard official said the victim was a young teenage girl.
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