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Two more tropical systems trail Hurricane Erin, which is following a projected course that brushes past the East Coast without making landfall.
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'Don’t go into the water': Warnings issued on East Coast as Hurricane Erin moves in Atlantic
The storm has already prompted evacuation orders on North Carolina's Outer Banks and warnings about dangerous rip currents and swells along the East Coast.
Much of North Carolina’s Outer Banks region is under a tropical storm watch with Hurricane Erin expected to skirt the area Wednesday through Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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Swimming bans expand to 17 Jersey Shore beaches as Hurricane Erin churns the ocean. See the list.
Rough surf conditions and dangerous rip currents have forced many beaches to ban swimming and boogie boarding this week.
The Ocean City Beach Patrol has closed the ocean to swimming, wading and surfing Tuesday as tropical storm activity off the coast brings dangerous conditions to the resort town.
While Erin is expected to take a northward turn in the Atlantic, a new system off the coast of Africa has the National Hurricane Center's attention.