Hurricane Erin's track is forecast to stay offshore, but the New York City area and Jersey Shore are still seeing some impact.

Hurricane Erin is about 260 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and is quickly moving away from the East Coast. Erin is very large in size, with hurricane-force winds extending out to 105 miles from its center and tropical storm-force winds extending out to 320 miles from its center.

Hotspots including Rockaway Beach, Coney Island and Manhattan Beach were shuttered Friday as massive waves and strong rip tides threatened suck away swimmers and surfers. State-run Long Island Beaches were closed just for swimming.

Hurricane Erin caused flooding Thursday along coastal areas in Queens and on Long Island. Several streets were under water in Howard Beach, and there was significant flooding along a street in Far Rockaway. Erin churned dangerous waves and rip currents, but surfers just couldn't resist and took advantage of the large swells at Rockaway Beach.

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that swimming will resume at Jones Beach State Park and knee-level wading is now permitted at Robert Moses State Park. The reopening comes after rough surf and flooding from Hurricane Erin have "mostly subsided.

Hurricane Erin has triggered a state of emergency in North Carolina, where residents and visitors along the Outer Banks are under evacuation orders.

New Jersey is under a state of emergency and there's a coastal flood advisory for the Jersey Shore as Hurricane Erin causes dangerous conditions.

Though Hurricane Erin has shifted northeast, the storm continues to send dangerous waves and rip currents toward New York and surrounding coasts.