New Jersey has declared a state of emergency as Hurricane Erin churns up the Atlantic coast. Dangerous rip currents, coastal flooding, and gale-force winds are battering the Jersey Shore and beyond. The National Hurricane Center warns Erin may be weakening,

Waves from Hurricane Erin pounded Long Beach Island earlier this week, taking away a historic island landmark. A steel mast poking above the sand on the beach at Barnegat Light was all that remained to let people know the final resting place of the vessel Sea King. On Thursday night, the storm pulled the mast back to sea.

Hurricane Erin strengthened on Wednesday as it headed north in the Atlantic. Here's the latest update, path, warnings and more for the Jersey Shore.