Jersey Shore beaches are closing to water activities as Hurricane Erin churns offshore, with waves expected to reach up to 10 feet.

Cape Hatteras, NC — Hurricane Erin continued its northward churn through the Atlantic on Tuesday, threatening dangerous surf and coastal flooding from the Bahamas to the U.S. East Coast, as tropical storm warnings and storm surge alerts were issued for parts of North Carolina’s Outer Banks ahead of the storm’s closest approach late Wednesday.

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

Although Erin will pass several hundred miles east of New Jersey, we really can't say New Jersey will see "no" weather and surf impacts from the storm.

While Hurricane Erin remains on track to stay well off the East Coast, the Jersey Shore will feel the effects of the powerful storm with high surf, rip currents, beach erosion and coastal flooding over the next few days.

New Jersey kicks off the week with mostly cloudy skies and a slight chance of early morning showers, but forecasters are monitoring a developing

Hurricane Erin has surged to Category 4 storm status and could bring dangerous surf and rip currents to the Jersey Shore next week as it remains far out to see.

Tropical Storm Erin is currently in the Atlantic, more than a thousand miles north of Brazil, but most forecasts suggest it’ll power up to a major hurricane — defined as at least Category 3 strength — by the weekend.