High Surf Advisory issued August 3 at 3:08PM EDT until August 3 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 8 feet
in the surf zone.
* WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southeast
Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties.
* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Tuesday evening.
For the High Surf Advisory, until 9 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion through this evening. Life-threatening
rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone
through Tuesday. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of
the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.
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.
Varoitus voimassa ma klo 22:08 - ti klo 4:00
