Headline:
Rip Current Statement issued September 21 at 4:10AM EDT until September 22 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Rip Current Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 1:10am
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Delaware and New Jersey coasts.
* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
Instruction:
Always obey posted Beach Flags. If you enter the surf zone,
always have a floatation device with you. Don't go into the water
at unguarded beaches. If caught in a rip current, relax and float
and do not swim against the current. If able, swim parallel to
the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or
wave for help.
Area Description:
Delaware Beaches; Eastern Monmouth; Atlantic Coastal Cape May; Coastal Atlantic; Coastal Ocean
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov