Hurricane Erin, Massachusetts and rip current
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Hurricane Erin effects will persist in East Coast
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Hurricane Erin is bringing dangerous surf and rip currents to Massachusetts, prompting beach closures on the Islands and along the south coast.
Hurricane Erin's influence may start to diminish on Friday but its effects are still causing disruption to routes.
Hurricane Erin is tracking closer to the East Coast, and meteorologists still maintain that parts of Massachusetts will feel the effects of the storm. The National Weather Service branch in Norton, MA is predicting that the storm will pass "well southeast of Nantucket on Friday," with the coastline of southeastern New England feeling the impact.
Hours before Hurricane Erin is set to pass 200 miles off the Massachusetts coastline, skilled surfers braved a choppy swell at Nantasket Beach. Next to only a few strong surfers were surf schools keeping a close eye on young students in the shallows.
As Hurricane Erin passes through the northern Atlantic Ocean, it could impact coastal communities around the Cape and Islands and bring heavy wind gusts on Thursday.