Much of New Jersey was expecting rainfall Aug. 20 as Hurricane Erin prepared to enter the region, with weather experts predicting more treacherous conditions along the coast the following day.

The National Weather Service’s Mount Holly office called for scattered showers and thunderstorms and the potential for flash flooding in some areas through the afternoon and evening. Bergen County could see rain amounts up to half an inch by the end of the night, according to the forecast , while the total may exceed an inch in Morris and Sussex counties.

On Aug. 21, the Jersey Shore and other beaches area will see "significant coastal hazards" as a result of Hurricane Erin, according to the NWS forecast . The agency issued a wind advisory between 10 a.m. and midnight from Ocean County so

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