NEW YORK (WABC) — Beaches across New York City are set to reopen on Saturday morning following Hurricane Erin’s exit over the Atlantic Ocean, the New York City Parks Department announced.
Although there will be plenty of sunshine and warmth, a high rip current risk remains across city beaches, making conditions still dangerous for swimming.
In response, officials are urging beachgoers to only swim when lifeguards are present. During beach season, lifeguards are on duty daily between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
The reopening comes after three days of closures amid Erin’s coastal impact across beaches facing the Atlantic, including those across the city, on Long Island and down the Jersey Shore.
On Long Island, Long Beach in Nassau County anticipates swimming to resume on Saturday. Beaches in Suffolk County remain closed through at least through Saturday morning as lifeguards make a decision on red flag warnings.
Meanwhile, residents in New Jersey are awaiting a decision on their beaches.
Here’s what we know so far about the status of other area beaches across the Tri-State:
LONG ISLAND
The Suffolk County Department of Health Services announced that the closure of all Atlantic Ocean beaches as well as all beaches on the southern shoreline of Fishers Island in Suffolk County is being extended and will remain closed through Saturday morning.
Weather conditions significantly improved on Friday but the waves remain rough and the rip currents are strong on Long Island as well. Coastal flooding and beach erosion also remain concerns.
On Jones Beach, Saturday’s scheduled summer fest has been postponed.
Nina Pineda reports from Jones Beach.
Easthampton has reopened its beaches to foot traffic, but swimming and beach driving are still not permitted.
But some good news, Long Beach anticipated that swimming would resume on Saturday.
Jaysha Patel has the latest from Long Beach.
JERSEY SHORE
New Jersey officials have yet to announce plans for beaches this weekend after Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency on Thursday afternoon as Erin battered coastal communities with strong winds and waves that flooded streets and eroded beaches.
Murphy warned that “life-threatening rip currents will be present at all ocean beaches across the state” for the next few days.
“Absolutely no one should be in the water today or tomorrow,” he wrote on social media.
Despite the strong currents and powerful wave action, swimmers in Sea Bright were daring even though the sign leading to the beach warned people to stay out of the water.
The temptation to take a dip in the ocean is appealing, but there are no lifeguards on duty, so there is a big risk. Officials are asking everyone to be patient.
Jersey Shore towns saw some street flooding during Thursday night’s high tide. The main street in Avalon became a river and the same happened in Margate.
The back bay bulkheads help to keep the water from rising in Sea Bright, where there were no major issues from Thursday night’s onslaught from Erin.
Lindsay Tuchman reports from Sea Bright.
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