New York Rip Current Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/24/2026 23:33

Headline: 
Rip Current Statement issued May 25 at 2:33AM EDT until May 25 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event: 
Rip Current Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 24, 2026 - 11:33pm
Expires: 
May 25, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties. * WHEN...Through this 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.
Instruction: 
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