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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY

1136 AM EDT SUN JUN 18 2017



...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES INTO THIS

EVENING...



NYZ081-190100-

/O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-170619T0100Z/

SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-

1136 AM EDT SUN JUN 18 2017



...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS

EVENING...



* LOCATIONS...ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES OF EASTERN LONG ISLAND.



* RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH.



* SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 5 FT.



* LIGHTNING RISK...NONE.



* TIMING...INTO THIS EVENING.



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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NYZ075-080-178-179-190100-

/O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-170619T0100Z/

KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHERN QUEENS-

SOUTHERN NASSAU-

1136 AM EDT SUN JUN 18 2017



...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS

EVENING...



* LOCATIONS...ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES OF WESTERN LONG ISLAND.



* RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH.



* SURF HEIGHT...3 TO 5 FT.



* LIGHTNING RISK...LOW AT NEW YORK CITY AND NASSAU COUNTY 

  BEACHES AND NONE AT SUFFOLK COUNTY BEACHES.



* TIMING...INTO THIS EVENING.



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.



&&



$$



