Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) advise the public to exercise caution along shoreline areas and beaches due to dangerous surf and life-threatening rip currents as Hurricane Erin passes offshore southern New England. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a high surf and rip current advisory and dangerous conditions are expected to affect southern facing beaches Tuesday through Friday. DEM urges the public to use caution along shoreline areas until the hazardous conditions pass.

The storm will produce powerful waves that will break larger and farther onshore, creating hazards for boaters, beachgoers, anglers, and onlookers. Do not stand on rocky coastal areas and stay far away from areas where waves might splash over. These waves

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