NYC beaches closed for rip current, 6-foot swell threat brought on by Tropical Storm Ernesto

"Our primary focus is keeping New Yorkers safe, so as the impacts of Tropical Storm Ernesto approach New York City, we are closing our ocean-facing beaches in Queens and Brooklyn this weekend to protect New Yorkers from dangerous rip currents," Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement late Friday.

"Expect dangerous rip currents and large waves -- up to 9 feet on parts of Long Island -- through the weekend. High wind gusts close to 30 mph are possible in some areas along the Jersey Shore."

"Ernesto's swells, an onshore wind and a nearly full moon will combine to produce higher-than-normal tides, beach erosion, and increased coastal flooding in all the usual low-lying areas."

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