Headline:
Rip Current Statement issued May 23 at 2:29AM EDT until May 24 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Rip Current Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 22, 2026 - 11:29pm
Expires:
May 23, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents
expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of
6 to 10 feet expected in the surf zone.
* WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southeast
Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties.
* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM EDT this
morning through Sunday evening. For the High Surf Advisory,
from 6 AM to 9 PM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. 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.
Instruction:
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.
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.
Area Description:
Kings (Brooklyn); Southwest Suffolk; Southeast Suffolk; Southern Queens; Southern Nassau
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov