Giant waves from Hurricane Erin crashed on the shore Saturday at Nantasket Beach in Hull, Massachusetts, keeping lifeguards on high alert.

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Hurricane Erin is entering the first stages of a post-tropical transition as it continues to move away from the eastern coast of the United States.