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Rip Current Statement
Issued: 7:26 PM Aug. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 11 feet expected in the surf zone Wednesday, 12 to 16 feet Thursday, and 6 to 10 feet Friday. * WHERE...Southwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk and Southern Nassau Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 6 AM Wednesday to 8 PM EDT Friday. * SWIMMING IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * SHORELINE IMPACTS...The threat for beach flooding, beach erosion and escarpment and areas of dune erosion will increase with successive high tides Tue eve thru Fri morning. Widespread areas of dune erosion with localized overwashes are expected during the Thu evening and Fri morning high tides. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. &&
High Surf Advisory
Issued: 7:26 PM Aug. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 11 feet expected in the surf zone Wednesday, 12 to 16 feet Thursday, and 6 to 10 feet Friday. * WHERE...Southwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk and Southern Nassau Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 6 AM Wednesday to 8 PM EDT Friday. * SWIMMING IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * SHORELINE IMPACTS...The threat for beach flooding, beach erosion and escarpment and areas of dune erosion will increase with successive high tides Tue eve thru Fri morning. Widespread areas of dune erosion with localized overwashes are expected during the Thu evening and Fri morning high tides. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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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