Weather Alerts for SuffolkIssued by the National Weather Service |
 RIP CURRENT STATEMENT |
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| SUFFOLK | ||
Areas Affected: Kings (Brooklyn) - Southeast Suffolk - Southern Nassau - Southern Queens - Southwest Suffolk |
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| Effective: Fri, 9/17 6:00am | Updated: Thu, 9/16 5:57pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Sat, 9/18 9:00pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Information: If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and yell or wave for help. |
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