Swimming Bans In Place At Jersey Shore Beaches As Erin Churns Up Dangerous Waves

Hurricane Erin brings rip current, beach erosion risks to New Jersey, Delaware beaches. Here's the forecast.

Hurricane Erin won't make landfall, but Jersey Shore and Delaware beaches will be affected by its presence offshore.

Hurricane Erin Causes Dangerous Waves

© TINA HARBUCK | The Destin Log / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images(Asbury Park, NJ) — New York and New Jersey officials are warning beachgoers to stay out of the water because of dangerous rip currents

No swimming warning at New Jersey, Delaware beaches as Hurricane Erin creates dangerous rip currents

The National Weather Service is strongly urging beachgoers to stay out of the water in coming days in New Jersey and Delaware as Hurricane Erin churns up dangerous rip currents off coast.

Jersey Shore towns issue swimming bans as Hurricane Erin creates strong currents

Several Jersey Shore towns have issued swimming bans because Hurricane Erin has created strong currents along the East Coast. They include Wildwood, Belmar, Bay Head and Island Beach State Park.

Hurricane Erin to cause fierce waves, rip currents, beach erosion at Jersey Shore

The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory and warns there's a high risk of dangerous rip currents at New Jersey beaches.

More Jersey Shore beaches may ban swimming because of Hurricane Erin

Even though Hurricane Erin is spinning more than 1,100 miles away from the Jersey Shore, the storm is growing bigger and stronger, and it may pose a dangerous threat to swimmers during the next few days, forecasters and beach officials are warning.