STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island residents should prepare for hazardous coastal conditions this week as Hurricane Erin approaches, with life-threatening surf and rip currents expected, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service warns of increasingly dangerous surf conditions, with long-period swells building through mid-week and potentially reaching 10-15 feet by Thursday night. Residents near coastal areas should expect high rip current risks, with conditions escalating from moderate to high risk on Tuesday and becoming life-threatening through the rest of the week.

Temperatures will remain slightly below seasonal averages, with daytime highs in the mid to upper 70s. A persistent east-northeast wind will bring gusts up to 30 mph along the coastline, parti

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