Beaches remain closed to swimming on Friday as strong rip currents from Hurricane Erin continue to create dangerous conditions.Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency for New Jersey on Thursday afternoon as Hurricane Erin battered coastal communities with strong winds and waves that flooded streets and eroded beaches.

Hurricane Erin is beginning to pull away from the Outer Banks of North Carolina, while three more areas are being monitored in the tropics.

What is very likely, however, is that our weather will become more unsettled with wet and perhaps windy conditions at times during the second half of next week.