Hurricane Erin is maintaining its strength as a major hurricane, churning in the Atlantic Ocean and delivering tropical storm force winds to Turks and Caicos and parts of the Bahamas. Erin’s influence will be increasingly felt along the tri-state area’s coastline during the latter half of the week.

Hurricane Erin is bringing dangerous rip currents and high waves to beaches along the Jersey Shore and Long Island this week.

The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory and high rip current risk for New Jersey beaches.

Hurricane Erin won’t make landfall on the Outer Banks but is projected to produce dangerous rip currents along the beaches.