Weather Alerts for Nassau

Issued by the National Weather Service

Rip Current Statement  RIP CURRENT STATEMENT   Rip Current Statement
NASSAU

Areas Affected:
Kings (Brooklyn) - Southwest Suffolk - Southeast Suffolk - Southern Queens - Southern Nassau
Effective: Mon, 9/15 1:44pm Updated: Mon, 9/15 6:27pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Tue, 9/16 5:00am Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southeast
Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday 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.

Information:
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.