

073 

WHUS41 KOKX 101926

CFWOKX



COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY

326 PM EDT SUN SEP 10 2017



...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING...



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KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-

SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU-

326 PM EDT SUN SEP 10 2017



...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS

EVENING...



* LOCATIONS...ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES.



* RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH.



* SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 6 FEET.



* LIGHTNING RISK...NONE.



* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.



* OUTLOOK...SWELLS FROM IRMA AND JOSE WILL LIKELY MAINTAIN ROUGH 

  SURF FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY

FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN

SANDBARS AND NEAR STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES...AND

PIERS. TALK TO LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH OFFICIALS TO LEARN ABOUT ANY

SURF HAZARDS AND HEED THEIR ADVICE. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND

POSTED SIGNS AND SWIM IN LIFE GUARDED AREAS.



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 CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP.



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