Erin brings rip currents, beach erosion
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Three flags warn of surf and rip current conditions. Red means a high hazard, yellow means a moderate threat and green means low danger. There's also purple for dangerous sea life, such as jellyfish, and double red when a beach is closed for any reason.
Meteorologists are closely tracking the projected path and forecast of Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year.
Hurricane Erin is expected to bring life-threatening rip currents and high surf to New York and New Jersey shores for the rest of the week, and authorities are advising people to stay out of the water even when lifeguards are present.
Central Florida’s coastline is preparing for significant impacts from Hurricane Erin, despite the storm not making landfall in the area.
On Monday at 3:11 p.m. an updated rip current statement was released by the Nation Service in effect until Wednesday at 8 p.m. for Cape May County.
Hurricane Erin will eventually track eastward in the North Atlantic towards the United Kingdom. But crucially it will weaken and no longer be a hurricane or tropical storm before it brings the UK any impacts.