[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Public Information Statement : PHI@ 6/5/2013 6:48:46 AM

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
648 AM EDT WED JUN 5 2013

...NATIONAL RIP CURRENT AWARENESS WEEK THROUGH JUNE 8TH...

THIS IS THE FOURTH IN THE DAILY SERIES OF CONSIDERATIONS FOR SWIMMERS 
AND WADERS HEADING FOR THE OCEAN THIS SUMMER. 

A STRONG RECOMMENDATION IS TO NEVER SWIM ALONE...ESPECIALLY ON 
MODERATE OR HIGH RISK DAYS FOR THE FORMATION OF DANGEROUS RIP 
CURRENTS.  

IF POSSIBLE...ALWAYS SWIM AT BEACHES WHERE LIFEGUARDS CAN SEE YOU.

ALWAYS WATCH YOUR CHILDREN CAREFULLY WHEN THEY ARE PLAYING NEAR THE 
BEACH...SURF ZONE INTERFACE. A SEA GOING CURRENT COULD EASILY LIFT 
THEM AND SEND THEM OUT THROUGH THE BREAKING WAVES.  

IT IS ESTIMATED THAT ABOUT 80 PERCENT OF ALL BEACH RESCUES ARE AT 
LEAST IN PART...RIP CURRENT RELATED. 

SWIMMING IN OCEAN CURRENTS AND WAVES IS MUCH MORE DIFFICULT THAN 
SWIMMING IN THE RELATIVE CALM OF A POOL.  CURRENTS AND WAVES 
CONSTANTLY CHANGE IN THE OCEAN DEVELOPING SWIMMER FATIGUE MORE 
QUICKLY THAN IN THE COMFORT OF A POOL.

SMOOTH WATER LOCATED BETWEEN BREAKING WAVES CAN BE THE SIGN OF A RIP 
CURRENT. IF IN DOUBT...DONT SWIM OUT IN THIS CHANNEL OF WATER. 

MANY OF OUR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE SHORE VISITORS AND SWIMMERS 
COME FROM INLAND LOCATIONS WHERE THERE IS VERY LITTLE AWARENESS OF 
THE LIFE THREATENING DANGERS OF RIP CURRENTS. 

IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YOU MUST STAY CALM! RIDE THE CURRENT 
FOR A WHILE AND THEN CUT ACROSS IT AND OUT OF ITS SEAWARD FLOW. THEN 
HEAD BACK SAFELY TO SHORE. 

WE MUST RESPECT THE AWESOME POWER OF WATER...MAKE IT OUR FRIEND BY 
UNDERSTANDING AND STANDING CLEAR OF ITS DANGERS.   

$$  
DRAG