South Florida saw the indirect impacts of Hurricane Erin. The NEXT Weather team said through Saturday there will be an increased risk of swells, rip currents and higher tides.

Hurricane Erin is causing coastal damage along Florida’s shoreline, and experts warn it may have a severe impact on local sea turtle populations. Scattered along area beaches, marked sea turtle nests face the risk of being washed out by high tides and strong waves,

Here's a quick, easy-to-read look at the latest about Hurricane Erin, including the impacts the distant hurricane is having in Jacksonville.

BIG FOCUS BECAUSE WE’VE SEEN WHAT HAPPENED ON THE COAST RIGHT NOW AARON IS KICKING UP SOME WAVES BIG WAVES. AND YOU KNOW WHAT? THIS IS NOT EVEN THE PEAK YET. WE’RE EXPECTING THE WORST OF THE WAVES FOR US HERE LOCALLY IN CENTRAL FLORIDA TO REALLY PEAK TOMORROW.

Hurricane Erin brings swells to Florida. It's ideal for surfing but dangerous for beachgoers who see blue skies, but don't realize the dangers.

Users were impressed by the perspective captured in the viral post, with one describing it as "beautiful and terrifying."

Hurricane Erin continues to churn in the Atlantic waters hundreds of miles off the U.S., prompting officials to close beaches along the East Coast from the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida will be breezy and warm on Wednesday with lower chances for rain and storms. Our area will see some fast-moving showers with high temperatures in the low 90s Wednesday afternoon. Winds will blow from the north-northwest at speeds of 10 to 15 mph, with gusts reaching up to 25 mph.