Delaware, Hurricane Erin
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Hurricane Erin, New Jersey and rip current
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Meteorologists are closely tracking the projected path and forecast of Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year.
Aug. 23. The combination of Erin, a Category 2 hurricane, and high tides will lead to 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways in inland Sussex County.
Hurricane Erin is still headed north, slowly powering up the Atlantic. While on average a hurricane moves at 15 to 20 mph, Erin, a Category 4 storm, has been moving at 10 mph, sometimes slower, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Hurricane Erin continues its northerly track and is set to deliver impacts to the beaches in New Jersey and Delaware.
Invest 99L and a tropical wave have a medium chance of becoming tropical depressions later this week. The National Hurricane Center is tracking three systems in the Atlantic, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.