Rip Current Statement
ModerateRip Current Statement issued September 21 at 2:33PM EDT until September 22 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Begins Until 18 hr 7 min left
Areas Kings (Brooklyn), NY; Southwest Suffolk, NY; Southeast Suffolk, NY; Southern Queens, NY; Southern Nassau, NY
Full text
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The high rip current risk likely persists through late week.
What to do
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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