Wrightsville Beach lifeguards rescued as many as 15 people by Tuesday afternoon as Hurricane Erin moves through the Atlantic Ocean closer to the North Carolina coast.

Rip currents and large waves from Hurricane Erin prompted the town of Wrightsville Beach to issue a no-swimming advisory for Tuesday through Friday.

On Monday, lifeguards at Wrightsville Beach reported between 60 to 70 rip current rescues.

"When we have a storm coming to us, for us, it's a little bit better because people tend to not want to come to the beach," said Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue Director Sam Proffitt. "They know it's going be rainy [or] whatever else."

Proffitt said rescue crews struggle with people wanting to get into the water because it's hot out. He said they often get pulled out into the ocean by

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