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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 6:32 PM Jun. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 5 feet. * WHERE...Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Tuesday. * 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: 6:55 AM Jun. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...The ocean beaches of New York City, Nassau, and western Suffolk Counties. * WHEN...From late this afternoon through this evening. * IMPACTS...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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The rip current risk will be moderate for much of the day today, then increase to high late in the day as onshore winds increase to 20 to 25 mph and surf heights build to 3 to 4 feet. The high risk may continue into part of Tuesday 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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