Hurricane Erin will be hundreds of miles from the Massachusetts coast, but it could still cause problems at beaches.

Hurricane Erin has triggered a state of emergency in North Carolina, where residents and visitors along the Outer Banks are under evacuation orders.

Strong winds and waves from Hurricane Erin have battered Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard as dangerous rip currents continue to threaten from the Carolinas to New England.

If your local beach is not already closed due to Hurricane Erin, you'll want to avoid the beaches closed due to unsafe swimming water. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) states that swimming in the water at these closed beaches poses a threat of illness due to high levels of bacteria.

Hurricane Erin far off the Massachusetts coast will still spark ‘life-threatening swimming and surfing conditions’

Hurricane Erin is tracking closer to the East Coast, and meteorologists still maintain that parts of Massachusetts will feel the effects of the storm. The National Weather Service branch in Norton, MA is predicting that the storm will pass "well southeast ...

Massachusetts is finally going to be getting some respite from the hot, muggy weather we have been having later next week, but before that, there is a possibility of strong to severe thunderstorms on Sunday afternoon into the evening.