Although it will not make landfall in the U.S., Hurricane Erin is affecting much of the East Coast. A look at its impact in New Jersey.

New York and New Jersey — along with most East Coast states — are facing threats of life-threatening rip currents and massive waves from Hurricane Erin as the massive Category 2 cyclone continues to churn off the coast.

Forecasts nudge Erin's likely path to the west, increasing the risks at U.S. beaches. Tropical storm conditions are expected in North Carolina's Outer Banks starting late Wednesday.

Hurricane Erin remains a powerful storm as it churns in the Atlantic on Tuesday morning with the system expected to cause dangerous conditions at East Coast beaches for days. As of Tuesday morning, Erin was located about 720 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras,