New York, United StatesThe US National Weather Service said Hermine, the fourth Atlantic hurricane in 2016, is nearing hurricane strength again on Sunday, posing a "danger of life-threatening inundation" from New Jersey to Connecticut. 

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It could produce deadly surf and forecasters warned swimmers and boaters from entering dangerous waters.

Two people have been killed since it struck Florida coast on Friday as a hurricane before weakening and downgrading to a tropical storm.

 Heading north by northeast, the storm is expected to take a northern or northwestern turn. Residents far north as Connecticut will feel the impact reported AFP.

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Reuters quoted Robbie Berg of National Hurricane Center saying it was not expected to make landfall again.

Storm-surge inundation levels of no more than 1 to 3 feet were expected in coastal areas, Berg said. 

According to the National Hurricane center, the storm's center was located about 370 miles east of Ocean City, Maryland. The agency also said it is expected to "meander slowly" away from the region, staying at least 300 miles from the coast. 

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New Jersey governor, Chris Christie ordered Island Beach State Park to be reopened today but warned about rough surf and rip currents which pose a danger to swimmers.

Forecasters gave Manhattan a 1-in-3 chance of being hit by tropical storm-winds as Hermine moves up the East Coast, Berg added. 

Northern US states are yet to experience flooding and power outages which southern states like Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.

Many tourists stayed away from the beach after listening to the news, but those remained awoke to strong winds and a sunny sky.

Assistant general manager, Andrew Thulin of Daddy O Hotel Restaurant in Long Beach Township, New Jersey said, "It was a little overhyped by the media. It killed the weekend for everybody down here. I talk to all my other colleagues in our business and everybody was like, 'Are we going to send the Weather Channel a bill?"

On Saturday, due to heavy rain in Cape May, New Jersey tourists fled only to see the weather improve.

Kathleen Wilkinson, a Philadelphia lawyer, who has a vacation house in Cape May said "The temperature is great. It's beautiful out, the birds are out, knowing the storm is 100 miles out at sea is comforting."

However, in other parts of the state the roads were flooded and the coast was being eaten up by a surge of water.

Officials took precaution, keeping 2012 Superstorm sandy in mind.

Air travel largely remained unaffected with very few cancellations. 

(WION with inputs from Agencies)