People trying to enjoy the last hurrahs of summer along the coast are being met on Wednesday with rip-current warnings, closed beaches and treacherous waves as Hurricane Erin inches closer, still a powerful storm as it treks northwest after lashing Turks and Caicos and Bermuda.

As Tropical Storm Erin moves through the Atlantic, New Yorkers may need to skip some beach days as there's some potential for dangerous rip currents.

Hurricane Erin is also forcing evacuations on North Carolina's Outer Banks as it threatens to whip up wild waves and tropical force winds.