Tropical Storm Hermine on Sunday moved south of Massachusetts, where it will linger off the coast of New England for three or four days, bringing strong winds, dangerous rip currents, and a rough surf to Southeastern Massachusetts, according to the National Weather Service.

“It doesn’t look like a direct hit,’’ said Glenn Field, warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Taunton.

Hermine caused “very strong rip currents’’ and roiling surf off the south coast, Field said. People were cautioned not to go in the water for swimming or other activities.

“Unfortunately, it’s Labor Day weekend, but this is going to persist for several days,’’ Field said. “The soonest it will be gone is Wednesday,’’ he said.

On Nantucket, south shore beaches were closed Sunday due to “dangerous and potentially life-threatening rip currents,’’ according to a tweet from the Nantucket harbormaster. In New Bedford, all public beaches were closed due to the storm, according to a New Bedford police spokesman.

Though skies over Massachusetts were mostly sunny and clear Sunday, with a high of 72 degrees in Boston, clouds were expected to move in overnight as the likelihood of rain increased, witha chance of intermittent showers after 3 a.m. and into Labor Day morning, Field said.

Field said conditions would be similar to a nor’easter, with strong winds, though there will be minimal rain in the Boston area. No precipitation is expected in the western part of the state, he said, with most of the rain likely to fall in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts.

“We could see winds at some point get at 39 miles per hour sustained, with gusts at 50 miles per hour,’’ Field said. On Nantucket, winds reached 35 miles per hour by mid-afternoon but had slowed to about 20 miles per hour in the evening, according to William Babcock, a National Weather Service meteorologist. Babcock said winds on Nantucket were expected to increase overnight, as the storm wobbled back toward the west.

On Sunday evening, Mayor Martin J. Walsh of Boston issued a list of safety tips for city residents, warning that wind gusts of 25 to 40 miles per hour could down trees and cause power outages.

Walsh encouraged residents to have emergency provisions at the ready and to secure any outdoor objects that could move as winds increase.

“Please remember to check on elderly neighbors, and stay inside if you are able to,’’ Walsh said in a prepared statement.

In the southeast part of the state, rising winds and choppy waters led some to cut short holiday weekend getaways and complicated travel plans for many.

The Steamship Authority did not cancel any trips due to the weather, according to its website, but it recommended checking that site for updates.

Ferries leaving Woods Hole that would ordinarily dock at Oak Bluffs were sent to Vineyard Haven through Monday, but a dispatcher from the Steamship Authority said, “Everything else is as scheduled.’’

As ferries from the Vineyard arrived at Woods Hole on Sunday afternoon, Boston resident Akash Pradhan waited for a shuttle bus with a group of friends after disembarking.

“We were planning on coming back tomorrow,’’ Pradhan said, “but it looks like a lot of ferries later today and tomorrow are being canceled, so we’re heading back early.’’

Hy-Line Cruises, which operates between Hyannis and the islands, canceled Sunday and Monday trips to the Vineyard and between the islands.

No trips to Nantucket were canceled Sunday, though cancellations were possible Monday, according to Alicia Chagaris, a ticket office agent for Hy-Line.

“Tomorrow is up in the air,’’ Chagaris said. “We should know by 6 a.m. tomorrow.’’

The Island Queen canceled ferries from Falmouth to Martha’s Vineyard for Sunday and Monday, according to the company’s Twitter page, and the Tuesday and Wednesday trips will depend on the weather.

The Massachusetts Port Authority, which operates Logan International Airport, advised travelers to be aware of their flight status through the coming week.

“Because weather can impact travel at either the origin or destination airport, Massport advises travelers to check with their airline on flight status,’’ said Matthew Brelis, a Massport spokesman.

Along the country’s Southeast coast, the storm caused two deaths, damaged homes and businesses, and left hundreds of thousands without power since making landfall Friday as a Category 1 hurricane. Hermine later weakened to a tropical storm as it crossed Georgia.

Tropical storm watches and warnings were in effect from the Bay State down to Virginia, with concern focused on New Jersey and Delaware, where forecasters predicted gusts of up to 50 m.p.h. and life-threatening storm surges could hit Rehoboth Beach during high tide late Sunday and into Monday.

The effects of Hermine lingering off New England will last until at least Wednesday, Field said.

“The storm is kind of going to be sitting there,’’ he said. “It’s kind of stuck between weather systems . . . the question is where it eventually decides to go.’’

Showers were possible overnight into Monday, when low temperatures were expected to reach 60 degrees in and around Boston, and into the lower 60s toward the Cape, Field said.

A cool and cloudy Labor Day was expected, with the high near 70 for the Boston area. Cloudy skies and possible thunderstorms are expected into Tuesday, when the high will reach near 75.

Heat is expected to return Wednesday, with a high near 80 in the Boston area.

Material from the Associated Press was used in this report. Globe correspondent Reena Karasin and Dina Rudick of the Globe staff contributed to this report. Alexandra Koktsidis can be reached at alexandra. koktsidis@globe.com. Jeremy C. Fox can be reached at jeremy.fox@globe.com.