Jersey Shore, Hurricane Erin and Delaware
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Swimming bans expand to 17 Jersey Shore beaches as Hurricane Erin churns the ocean. See the list.
Rough surf conditions and dangerous rip currents have forced many beaches to ban swimming and boogie boarding this week.
The storm, off North Carolina, was generating life-threatening surf and rip currents and causing beach closures along the East Coast.
High surf and dangerous rip currents are likely. People are advised to stay out of the water this week, even when a lifeguard is on duty.
The swimmer was not identified by police, but a Coast Guard official said the victim was a young teenage girl.
Beaches along the New Jersey coast and in Delaware were closed Tuesday as the powerful storm churned in the Atlantic. New York City announced its beaches would close on Wednesday and Thursday.