SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (PIX11) — Double red flags above the Seaside Heights boardwalk on Monday signaled no swimming allowed.

"We do have heavy rips, we have large surf," said Jay Boyd, Chief of Lifeguards for Seaside Heights. "We have very close timing of the waves, which means there's a lot of water coming in."

Boyd expects the double reds will be flying for much of the week as Hurricane Erin's influence could descend upon the East Coast.

Despite the double red flag, Boyd says he will have lifeguards manning the beach.

"Keep your kids close, don't let them wander too close to the edge of the water," said Boyd.

This latest high rip current risk comes on the heels of tragedy. Last Tuesday, five people were pulled from the water in Seaside Heights after getting tangled in a rip current;

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