Cape Hatteras, NC — Hurricane Erin continued its northward churn through the Atlantic on Tuesday, threatening dangerous surf and coastal flooding from the Bahamas to the U.S. East Coast, as tropical storm warnings and storm surge alerts were issued for parts of North Carolina’s Outer Banks ahead of the storm’s closest approach late Wednesday.

Sunday's thunderstorms created dramatic rainfall disparities across the state, with some towns receiving a month's worth of rain and others getting no rain at all.

Flooding, rip current and small craft weather alerts were issued by the NWS for South Jersey as result of Hurricane Erin.

TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey has declared a state of emergency, due to the potential for flash flooding, severe thunderstorms, intense rainfall, and damaging wind gusts, according to a news release on the state governor's website.

The tri-state area is looking at a slightly upgraded risk for severe weather later Wednesday, with the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center increasing the likelihood well ahead of the potential threat.

The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood advisory for Cape May County, New Jersey. Low-lying areas may experience up to six inches of flooding., US News,