Swimming will be prohibited at all New York City beaches Wednesday and Thursday as Hurricane Erin is threatening to bring dangerous rip currents and waves as large as 13 feet to shores all along

Mayor Eric Adams said swimmers would be banned from the city's beaches on Wednesday and Thursday. Several beaches across the Jersey Shore were also closed due to the storm.

New York and New Jersey — along with most East Coast states — are facing threats of life-threatening rip currents and massive waves from Hurricane Erin as the massive Category 2 cyclone creeps continues to churn off the coast.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- New York City is closing all its public beaches to swimmers in the coming days as Hurricane Erin is expected to bring massive waves and life-threatening rip currents to the five boroughs.

Powerful Hurricane Erin is expected to bring high seas, big rip currents, and rough surf as it moves between the United States and Bermuda.

NYC's mixed weather includes slight showers, sunny days, with a hazardous weather outlook due to Hurricane Erin.

The National Weather Service is warning of dangerous 10-15 foot waves and beach flooding from Wednesday through Friday.

As Tropical Storm Erin moves through the Atlantic, New Yorkers may need to skip some beach days as there's some potential for dangerous rip currents.