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.

Those traveling down the shore today and this weekend are still advised to be mindful of powerful rip currents and safety warnings despite the weather appearing to be calmer Friday. Stay out of the water until it is fully safe.

Coastal flood warnings are in effect from the Jersey Shore to Long Island to southern Queens Thursday, as Hurricane Erin slowly begins to move away from the East Coast after battering North Carolina’s Outer Banks.

An updated coastal flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 4:25 a.m. in effect until Saturday at 2 a.m. for Cumberland and Cape May counties.

Atlantic City, Wildwood, Margate, and Ocean City are among the towns that have banned ocean swimming as the hurricane moves north.

Shore towns in New Jersey and Delaware are bracing for the worst of Hurricane Erin as the sprawling storm continues traveling up the East Coast on Thursday.

A Flash Flood Warning has been canceled for parts of New Jersey and New York after storms moved through the region Sunday.

Erin, currently a Category 2 storm in the Atlantic, is not expected to make landfall in the region but will churn up hazardous conditions along the New Jersey, New York City and Long Island shorelines.

Despite the coastal hazards, inland conditions will be calm and seasonable. Friday brings sunny skies with highs near 82 and lows around 58 overnight. Saturday will be sunny and slightly warmer, reaching 84 degrees, with a mostly clear night and lows in the mid-60s.