[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Public Information Statement : PHI@ 6/10/2015 3:33:36 AM

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
331 AM EDT WED JUN 10 2015

THE FOLLOWING IS THE FOURTH IN A SERIES OF SEVEN DAILY SURF ZONE 
AWARENESS PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENTS, BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.  

RIP CURRENTS TEND TO BE TRANSITORY ON THE BEACHES, BUT RECURRENT 
ALONG JETTIES AND PIERS.  WE ALREADY KNOW NOT TO SWIM NEAR JETTIES 
AND PIERS.

ALONG THE BEACH,  THE LIFEGUARDS MAY FLAG SAFE SWIMMING ZONES AND 
ARE PREPARED FOR RESCUE, IF A RIP CURRENT SWEEPS A SWIMMER SEAWARD.

IF CAUGHT IN A RIP, YOU MUST REMAIN CALM AND TRY NOT TO SWALLOW 
WATER. IF YOU CAN, SIGNAL FOR HELP.  OTHERWISE FLOAT WITH THE RIP 
CURRENT AND MOST OF THE TIME IT WILL CIRCLE PART WAY BACK, TOWARD 
THE BEACH.  REMAINING CALM IS CRUCIAL!  

IF YOU CAN SWIM, TRY CUTTING ACROSS THE RIP CURRENT CHANNEL,  
SOMEWHAT PARALLEL TO THE BEACH.  MANY TIMES WITH ONLY A FEW FEET OF 
CROSSWISE MOVEMENT, YOU ARE FREE OF THE SEAGOING CURRENT AND CAN 
EASILY SWIM BACK TO THE SAFETY OF THE BEACH. 

TRYING TO SWIM TO THE BEACH WITHIN A RIP CURRENT CAN BE FATAL.  THIS 
TIRING EXERCISE EVENTUALLY EXHAUSTS, AND CREATES PANIC. 

REMAIN CALM, AND EITHER RIDE IT OUT SEAWARD OR SWIM ACROSS THE 
CHANNEL TO GET CONTROL OF YOUR SITUATION.

TOMORROW, WE'LL TALK MORE ABOUT THE VALUE OF RIP CURRENT AWARENESS. 
 
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