Atlantic Ocean, Hurricane Erin
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Forecasters are keeping a close watch on other potential storm systems that could develop in the Atlantic Ocean in the next seven days.
Coastal flooding will remain a major concern along the Jersey Shore throughout the weekend after Hurricane Erin
The Suffolk County Department of Health Services said Atlantic beaches in Suffolk County would remain closed to swimmers through Saturday morning due to hazardous rip currents from the storm that are expected to remain over the weekend. Earlier in the day, the department had said the closures would last until Saturday night.
Hurricane Erin has downgraded to a Category 3 storm as of Monday as it continues to churn in the Atlantic Ocean. Erin is now packing sustained winds of 120 miles per hour as it moves north of the Caribbean,
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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.
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ABC7 New York on MSNNew York City beaches reopening after Hurricane Erin, but high rip current risks remain
Although there will be plenty of sunshine and warmth, a high rip current risk remains across city beaches, making conditions still dangerous for swimming.
Hurricane forecasters were eyeing two developing tropical systems in the Atlantic Ocean Aug. 10 – one of which could pose an eventual risk to the United States.
Today's weather will be cloudy, windy, and drizzly. The ocean is downright dangerous as rip current and storm surge concerns peak.