N.J. weather: Hurricane Earl could create dangerous rip currents along Jersey Shore - nj.com Skip to Article Set weather Back To Main Menu Close Customize Your Weather Set Your Location: Enter City and State or Zip Code Submit Subscribe Weather N.J. weather: Hurricane Earl could create dangerous rip currents along Jersey Shore Published: Sep. 09, 2022, 11:17 a.m. Weather forecasters say swimmers along the Jersey Shore should be alert for dangerous rip currents generated by Hurricane Earl on Friday, Sept. 9 and Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. Rip currents also are expected to be bad along the beaches in Delaware, New York City and southern Long Island.National Weather Service NEW! By Len Melisurgo | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Weather forecasters are warning swimmers to be on high alert for dangerous rip currents along the Jersey Shore on Friday and Saturday because of large ocean swells generated by Hurricane Earl. Earl strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane on Wednesday and has maintained that strength as of Friday morning, with sustained winds of 100 mph and gusts as strong as 115 mph, as it continues to move north and east of Bermuda — more than 700 miles away from Cape May. Hurricane warnings were issued for Bermuda, which did not take a direct hit from Earl but was experiencing high seas, rough surf, some rain and strong wind gusts, AccuWeather reported. The hurricane is expected to “slow down considerably Saturday night and Sunday,” the National Hurricane Center said in its latest public advisory. “On the forecast track, Earl will continue to move northeastward away from Bermuda today and will move to the southeast of Newfoundland Saturday and Sunday.” Hurricane Earl is packing sustained winds of 100 mph on Friday, Sept. 9, and generating strong ocean swells. Even though the storm is far away from the U.S., it is expected to cause dangerous rip currents along the East Coast, including the Jersey Shore and New York's southern beaches.National Hurricane Center Large ocean swells generated by Hurricane Earl “are affecting Bermuda and portions of the U.S. East Coast and are expected to reach Nova Scotia and Newfoundland tonight and on Saturday,” the agency said. “These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions through the weekend.” The National Weather Service said the rip current threat will remain high through Saturday not only along the entire Jersey Shore but also beaches in Delaware, New York City and Long Island. And now that Labor Day has passed, most beaches are no longer monitored by lifeguards, making swimming even more risky. Hurricane Earl is packing sustained winds of 100 mph on Friday, Sept. 9, and generating strong ocean swells. Even though the storm is far away from the U.S., it is expected to cause dangerous rip currents along the East Coast, including the Jersey Shore and New York's southern beaches.AccuWeather Friday and Saturday are shaping up to be nice beach days at the Jersey Shore, with mostly sunny skies and daytime temperatures rising into the mid-70s at beaches in Monmouth and Ocean counties and into the upper 70s to near 80 degrees in Atlantic City, Wildwood and Cape May. Inland areas of New Jersey should see highs in the low 80s on Friday and mid-80s on Saturday, with mostly sunny skies, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service says minor to moderate coastal flooding is expected Friday evening through late Friday in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways in Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth and Ocean counties. Weather forecasters say swimmers along the Jersey Shore should be alert for dangerous rip currents generated by Hurricane Earl on Friday, Sept. 9 and Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. Rip currents also are expected to be bad along the beaches in Delaware, New York City and southern Long Island.National Weather Service In addition to Hurricane Earl, forecasters from the National Hurricane Center are monitoring two tropical disturbances that have some potential to strengthen into a tropical depression or tropical storm in the next three to five days. One disturbance is in the central tropical Atlantic, and one is farther away, in the eastern tropical Atlantic. As of early Friday, forecasters say the first disturbance has a 30% chance of developing into an organized storm system within three days, and the second one has only a 20% chance of developing within five days. The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season got off to an unusually quiet start this summer, but has started to ramp up with much more activity during the past 10 days. Historically, the Atlantic becomes most active between the middle of August and late October, with Sept. 10 being the peak time for tropical storms or hurricanes to form. Current weather radar Thank you for relying on us to provide the local weather news you can trust. Please consider supporting NJ.com with a voluntary subscription. Len Melisurgo may be reached at LMelisurgo@njadvancemedia.com. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. Disclaimer Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (User Agreement updated 1/1/21. Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement updated 7/1/2022). Cookie Settings © 2022 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us). 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