NYC's Office of Emergency Management issued a warning for life-threatening rip currents through 8 p.m. Sunday.

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Gov. Phil Murphy has declared a state of emergency in New Jersey as Hurricane Erin, while staying hundreds of miles off the Jersey Shore, brings rough surf, windy conditions and the potential for widespread coastal flooding to the region.