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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY

514 AM EDT TUE AUG 15 2017



...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AT THE SUFFOLK

COUNTY OCEAN BEACHES...

...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL ALSO DEVELOP LATE TODAY AT 

THE NASSAU COUNTY AND NEW YORK CITY OCEAN BEACHES...



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KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU-

514 AM EDT TUE AUG 15 2017



...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP

CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING.



* LOCATIONS...OCEAN BEACHES OF NASSAU COUNTY AND NEW YORK CITY. 



* RIP CURRENT RISK...MODERATE...THEN BECOMING HIGH LATE THIS

  AFTERNOON.



* SURF HEIGHT...AROUND 2 FT...INCREASING TO AROUND 3 FT LATE. 



* LIGHTNING RISK...LOW. 



* TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...ALTHOUGH A HIGH RIP CURRENT 

  THREAT WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH MIDWEEK...DUE TO LONG 

  PERIOD SWELLS FROM TROPICAL CYCLONE GERT.



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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SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-

514 AM EDT TUE AUG 15 2017



...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...



* LOCATIONS...OCEAN BEACHES OF SUFFOLK COUNTY.



* RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH.



* SURF HEIGHT...2 TO 4 FT.



* LIGHTNING RISK...NONE.



* TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...ALTHOUGH A HIGH RIP CURRENT 

  THREAT WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH MIDWEEK...DUE TO LONG 

  PERIOD SWELLS FROM TROPICAL CYCLONE GERT.



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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