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While Texas is gearing up for Dolly, the East Coast has no worries when it comes to Tropical Storm Cristobal.

Cristobal was moving toward the northeast at about 21 mph, away from the United States. Located about 485 miles northeast of Cape Hatteras, N.C., the storm has maximum sustained winds near 60 mph. Forecasters said Cristobal, which dumped rain on the coast of the Carolinas, was no longer an immediate threat to the United States.

But there may be some kickback at local beaches.

The National Weather Service in Taunton, Mass., says the south-facing ocean beaches of Rhode Island and Massachusetts will experience higher surf from the south swell of Cristobal.

A "moderate risk' of rip currents is likely until Friday for those beaches.

There's a moderate risk of rip currents being forecast for Rhode Island beaches to the east as well. That includes beaches in Newport, Middletown and Little Compton.

The weather service has issued a small craft advisory until 4 this afternoon for Rhode Island Sound, with northeast winds around 5 knots and seas 3 to 5 feet.

See where Cristobal is headed via projo.com's tracking map, and find out more of what all the latest tropical storms are up to via projo.com's tropical storm weather tools.

 Tags  Coast Guard Cristobal National Weather Service rip currents tropical storm

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