COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
506 PM EDT MON SEP 6 2010
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
.THE COMBINATION OF STRENGTHENING SOUTHERLY WINDS AND RESIDUAL LONG
PERIOD OCEAN SWELLS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS ALONG ATLANTIC FACING BEACHES FROM MODERATE TUESDAY
MORNING TO HIGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
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KINGS (BROOKLYN)-QUEENS-NASSAU-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-
SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
506 PM EDT MON SEP 6 2010
FOR TUESDAY MORNING...A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES
THAT WIND AND/OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG
AND/OR FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS.
FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT
WIND AND/OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG
RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO
ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN MOVE YOU AWAY
FROM THE SHORELINE VERY QUICKLY.
PLEASE CHECK WITH LIFEGUARDS BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER...AND DO
NOT SWIM IN UNSUPERVISED AREAS.
IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...STAY CALM AND DO NOT
FIGHT IT. SWIM PARALLEL TO THE SHORE UNTIL YOU BREAK FREE OF THE
CURRENT. THEN SWIM AT AN ANGLE...AWAY FROM THE CURRENT...TOWARD
THE SHORE. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ESCAPE BY SWIMMING...FLOAT OR
TREAD WATER. WHEN THE CURRENT WEAKENS...SWIM AT AN ANGLE AWAY
FROM THE CURRENT TOWARD THE SHORE. IF AT ANY TIME YOU FEEL YOU
WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REACH THE SHORE...DRAW ATTENTION TO YOURSELF
BY CALLING OR WAVING FOR HELP.
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