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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY

203 AM EDT TUE JUL 25 2017



...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK AT THE ATLANTIC BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING...



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SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-

203 AM EDT TUE JUL 25 2017



HIGH TIDE IS PASSED AND THE THREAT FOR MINOR COASTAL 

FLOODING HAS ENDED. 



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KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-

SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU-

203 AM EDT TUE JUL 25 2017



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



* LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC BEACHES.



* RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH.



* SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 5 FEET.



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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