[CTSARA] HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS INTO THIS WEEKEND

Fri Aug 21 08:29:22 EDT 2009

COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT

Issue Date: 439 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2009
Expiration: 900 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2009

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS INTO THIS WEEKEND...
.LARGE OCEAN SWELLS FROM HURRICANE BILL EXPECTED TO IMPACT
ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
NYZ075>077-080-081-220100-
/O.NEW.KOKX.CF.S.0004.090821T1000Z-090823T0100Z/
KINGS (BROOKLYN)-QUEENS-NASSAU-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-
SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
438 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 2009

LONG PERIOD OCEAN SWELLS GENERATED BY HURRICANE BILL WILL BEGIN TO
ARRIVE ALONG SOUTH FACING OCEAN BEACHES LATER TODAY. THESE SWELLS WILL
COMBINE WITH SOUTHERLY WINDS AND PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AT LEAST
THROUGH SATURDAY...AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY.
A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND/OR WAVE
CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS.
THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS
THE SURF. STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN MOVE YOU AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE
VERY QUICKLY.

PLEASE CHECK WITH LIFEGUARDS BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER...AND DO
NOT SWIM IN UNSUPERVISED AREAS.
IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...STAY CALM AND DO NOT
FIGHT IT. SWIM PARALLEL TO THE SHORE UNTIL YOU BREAK FREE OF THE
CURRENT. THEN SWIM AT AN ANGLE...AWAY FROM THE CURRENT...TOWARD
THE SHORE. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ESCAPE BY SWIMMING...FLOAT OR
TREAD WATER. WHEN THE CURRENT WEAKENS...SWIM AT AN ANGLE AWAY FROM
THE CURRENT TOWARD THE SHORE. IF AT ANY TIME YOU FEEL YOU WILL NOT
BE ABLE TO REACH THE SHORE...DRAW ATTENTION TO YOURSELF BY CALLING
OR WAVING FOR HELP.
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