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

On Thursday, Hurricane Erin was several hundred miles off the coast of North Carolina and pushing storm surge and deadly rip currents toward the shore. Three other systems may form right behind.

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.

City beaches will reopen Saturday, NYC Parks announced on Friday. Dangerous rip currents and high waves from Hurricane Erin forced beaches across New York City to close for a couple of days. With inclement weather and dangerous swimming conditions behind us,

The worst of hurricane Erin's effects may be over for Tri-State area residents but serious dangers still persist along coastlines prompting experts to urge caution as brighter and warmer weekend weath

As the warm, summer weather returns​ around NYC, Hurricane Erin is still causing some dangerous conditions​ at beaches along the coast.