Headline:
Rip Current Statement issued June 18 at 4:22AM EDT until June 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Rip Current Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 1:22am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Eastern Monmouth, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal
Atlantic and Coastal Ocean.
* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this 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 and swim near a
lifeguard if possible. 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:
Eastern Monmouth; Atlantic Coastal Cape May; Coastal Atlantic; Coastal Ocean
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov