Hurricane Erin, New Jersey and rip current
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An updated coastal flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 4:25 a.m. in effect until Saturday at 2 a.m. for Cumberland and Cape May counties.
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FOX 29 News Philadelphia on MSNHurricane Erin: Floodwaters recede after offshore storm batters New Jersey coast
Floodwaters receded in shore towns along the New Jersey coast on Friday as beachgoers were forced to work around the aftermath left behind by Hurricane Erin.
New Jersey is still under a state of emergency Friday evening, as Hurricane Erin angles farther away from the coast. Emergency management officials are worried about flooding once again, as the tide rises. Most of the state is under either a coastal flood advisory, or the more serious coastal flood warning.
Flooding was reported in New Jersey Aug. 21 as Hurricane Erin made its closest pass to the region. See scenes from around the state.
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FOX 29 News Philadelphia on MSNHurricane Erin triggers coastal flood, rip current warnings for New Jersey, Delaware beaches
Shore towns in New Jersey and Delaware are bracing for the worst of Hurricane Erin as the sprawling storm continues traveling up the East Coast on Thursday.
Coastal flood warnings are in effect from the Jersey Shore to Long Island to southern Queens Thursday, as Hurricane Erin slowly begins to move away from the East Coast after battering North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
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Flood warnings into Saturday and more swimming bans are in effect at the Shore as Erin approaches
Atlantic City, Wildwood, Margate, and Ocean City are among the towns that have banned ocean swimming as the hurricane moves north.
Despite the coastal hazards, inland conditions will be calm and seasonable. Friday brings sunny skies with highs near 82 and lows around 58 overnight. Saturday will be sunny and slightly warmer, reaching 84 degrees, with a mostly clear night and lows in the mid-60s.