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Rip Current Statement
Issued: 4:41 PM Jul. 12, 2025 – National Weather Service
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some beach patrols have reported strong rip currents and water rescues with the outgoing tide late this morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and 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 yell or wave for help. &&
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