Hurricane Erin, NYC Parks
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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.
As the warm, summer weather returns around NYC, Hurricane Erin is still causing some dangerous conditions at beaches along the coast.
Hurricane Erin is about 260 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and is quickly moving away from the East Coast. Erin is very large in size, with hurricane-force winds extending out to 105 miles from its center and tropical storm-force winds extending out to 320 miles from its center.
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ABC7 New York on MSNHurricane Erin latest: Strong rip currents remain along Jersey Shore and Long Island
Hurricane Erin downgraded to a post-tropical Friday evening, but some beaches will remain closed to swimming through Saturday as strong rip currents continue to create dangerous conditions.
Hotspots including Rockaway Beach, Coney Island and Manhattan Beach were shuttered Friday as massive waves and strong rip tides threatened suck away swimmers and surfers. State-run Long Island Beaches were closed just for swimming.
Swimming will be prohibited at all New York City beaches Wednesday and Thursday as Hurricane Erin is threatening to bring dangerous rip currents and waves as large as 13 feet to shores all along
New York City closed its beaches to swimming on Wednesday and Thursday, and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered three state beaches on Long Island to
Hurricane Erin has triggered a state of emergency in North Carolina, where residents and visitors along the Outer Banks are under evacuation orders.