[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Public Information Statement : PHI@ 6/8/2013 4:50:45 AM

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
450 AM EDT SAT JUN 8 2013

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

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY ROUTINELY ISSUES RIP 
CURRENT FORECASTS TWICE PER DAY. ONE DURING THE EARLY MORNING... 
AROUND 530 AM AND THE OTHER AT ABOUT 830 OR 9 PM IN PREPARATION FOR 
TOMORROW.

A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENT FORMATION IS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSIDERABLE 
ONSHORE COMPONENT OF WAVE ACTION THAT EVENTUALLY CAUSES A HIGHER 
THAN NORMAL INCIDENCE OF WATER ESCAPING SEAWARD IN DANGEROUS RIP 
CURRENT CHANNELS. 

THE HIGH RISK 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.

A HIGH RISK DAY WILL HAVE A HEADLINED BULLETED STATEMENT IN ADDITION 
TO THE RISK POSTED IN OUR SURF ZONE FORECAST. THE HIGH RISK HEADLINE 
WILL APPEAR IN THE ZONE FORECAST...HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK AND OUR 
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION - WATCH WARNING ADVISORY SECTION. 

ADDITIONALLY IT IS HIGHLIGHTED IN LIGHT BLUE ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE HAZARD MAP FOR THE NATION AND THE OFFICE AFFECTED. 

CAUTION! EVEN IF THE RISK IS RATED AS LOW...RIP CURRENTS CAN 
OCCUR...BUT TEND TO BE CONFINED TO PREFERRED REGIONS...SUCH AS NEAR 
JETTIES OR IN CHANNELED TIDAL EXCHANGES. STAY AT LEAST 100 FEET AWAY 
FROM PIERS AND JETTIES. PERMANENT RIP CURRENTS OFTEN EXIST NEAR 
THESE STRUCTURES.

SOME OF THE BEACHES POST FLAGS WHICH WILL INDICATE THE RIP CURRENT 
RISK FOR THE DAY...OR SWIM BETWEEN FLAGS WHICH ARE LIFEGUARD 
DESIGNATED SAFE SWIM ZONES.  

FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS WHEN YOU'RE ON THE BEACH AND ENJOY 
THE SHORE SAFELY!

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DRAG