Flooding, rip current and small craft weather alerts were issued by the NWS for South Jersey as result of Hurricane Erin.

Coastal flood and beach erosion are also possible this week as Hurricane Erin passes far off the Jersey Shore.

Hurricane Erin was a Category 4 storm again Monday morning and is expected to grow even larger and stronger, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Although Erin is forecast to move north between the U.S. and Bermuda, life-threatening surf and rip currents are likely across the Atlantic coast from Florida to Canada.

Hurricane Erin strengthened again Monday as it began pelting part of the Caribbean with rain and wind before it's expected to create dangerous surf and rip currents along

While Hurricane Erin is not expected to make landfall in Massachusetts, the National Weather Service says large waves and strong rip currents are expected to arrive along the coast Tuesday.

Rip currents and high surf are expected along Massachusetts' coast, and particularly at its south-facing beaches.

Hurricane Erin is expected to remain offshore—but its effects could still reach parts of the New York coastline this week. See the tracker.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island residents should prepare for hazardous coastal conditions this week as Hurricane Erin approaches, with life-threatening surf and rip currents expected, according to the National Weather Service.

Hurricane Erin is forecast to continue growing in size, with hurricane-force winds extending up to 50 miles from its center.