Hurricane Erin strengthens over Atlantic
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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.
As Hurricane Erin churns in the Atlantic Ocean east of Florida, its effects are being felt along Florida's coast.
Forecasts nudge Erin's likely path to the west, increasing the risks at U.S. beaches. Experts say the storm's massive size, rather than its windspeeds, is what makes it a threat.
Hurricane watchers are eying systems in the Atlantic basin. One has a medium chance of developing later this week.
The already sprawling storm will grow larger as it hurls the ocean toward the East Coast and Bermuda, and it could have company this week.
As Hurricane Erin grows it will unleash life-threatening surf, huge waves and rip currents along United States East Coast.
From Miami to Maine, the East Coast is under moderate or high rip current risk advisories because of Hurricane Erin
The Ocean City Beach Patrol has closed the ocean to swimming, wading and surfing Tuesday as tropical storm activity off the coast brings dangerous conditions to the resort town.
A new system has emerged in the eastern tropical Atlantic, heading westward toward the Leeward Islands as Hurricane Erin continues to spin.
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