Hurricane Erin is on track to stay offshore but still bring dangerous rip currents to New York and New Jersey beaches.

Hurricane Erin won't make landfall in the U.S., but it will bring dangerous rip currents to the East Coast. Beachgoers from Florida to the Carolinas to the Mid-Atlantic to Long Island need to be on alert for rip currents from Erin this week. A rip current, which flows out toward the ocean, can quickly pull a swimmer away from the shore.

High surf and dangerous rip currents are likely. People are advised to stay out of the water this week, even when a lifeguard is on duty.