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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 7:41 AM May. 17, 2024 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt and seas 4 to 6 ft. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Cape May NJ out 20 nm. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Rip Current Statement
Issued: 7:39 AM May. 17, 2024 – National Weather Service
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The coast of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Life guards are not yet on duty at area beaches. You should never swim at an unguarded beach, but especially with a high risk of rip currents the safest course of action is to stay out of the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't 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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