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Hurricane Erin has intensified to a Category 4 storm with 130 mph winds, posing dangerous surf and coastal hazards along the East Coast, Bermuda, and Atlantic Canada, while affecting Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas.
Toms River and Seaside Heights in New Jersey have warned beachgoers that they will be ticketed for swimming in the ocean this weekend due to red flag warnings and the high risk of rip currents caused by Hurricane Lee. Toms River police have issued an emergency declaration, while Seaside Heights Mayor Tony Vaz stated that people who enter the ocean when lifeguards are not on duty are also subject to being ticketed. Atlantic City and Cape May City have also banned swimming due to the surf conditions.
Hurricane Lee is expected to stay offshore and not directly impact Maryland, but it will bring rough and dangerous surf to the state's beaches. The storm is regaining strength and will generate large swells, waves, and dangerous rip currents. While the wind intensity will weaken, the wind field will expand, potentially affecting areas several hundred miles from the storm's center. Swimming is not advised, and it is recommended to visit beaches with lifeguards on duty. Eastern New England and Canada may experience direct impacts from Lee later in the week or next weekend.
Hurricane Lee, currently a Category 3 storm, is expected to restrengthen and bring dangerous surf conditions along the U.S. East Coast. While it is forecasted to steer north of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, it could still cause life-threatening rip currents in various areas. The hurricane's impact on the East Coast, Atlantic Canada, and Bermuda is uncertain at this time, but dangerous surf and rip currents are expected to begin on Sunday and worsen throughout the week.
Tropical storm Franklin has intensified into a Category 1 hurricane and is expected to bring dangerous surf conditions to the East Coast early next week. However, it is not projected to make landfall. The storm is forecasted to become a major Category 3 hurricane by Monday before turning eastward and dissipating in the middle of the Atlantic. Waves off North Carolina could reach heights of 9 to 12 feet by Wednesday, and winds may reach 125 mph by Monday and Tuesday. Dangerous rip currents are also anticipated along the East Coast, with potential impact on the Atlantic coast of Canada.
A non-tropical low pressure system off the coast of South Carolina is expected to produce dangerous surf and rip current conditions along portions of the southeastern United States coast today. The system is unlikely to become a subtropical or tropical storm, but locally heavy rainfall is possible in portions of the Carolinas and Virginia during the next day or so. Florida beaches on the East Coast are also expected to experience dangerous surf and rip currents. Residents are urged to monitor the tropics and always be prepared.