As Hurricane Erin moves closer to the East Coast , it's stirring up powerful and dangerous rip currents that will affect our beaches and shore points .

While the storm isn't making landfall, it's generating strong swells that are forecasted to build waves between 8 and 12 feet. Officials in Wildwood, New Jersey, and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, have already prohibited swimming as a precaution, and more closures may follow as these forceful "rivers of the sea" surge toward the coast.

Strong northeasterly winds in Avalon, New Jersey, led police to close the road leading to the Townsends Inlet Bridge on Monday. Avalon officials said the winds and waves created unsafe conditions for the road leading to the bridge in Avalon. Drivers are advised to use alternate roads, including Av

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