Albertson Weather - Warnings / Advisories

COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT
Warning Issue Date: 458 AM EDT WED JUL 09 2008

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY AT OCEAN BEACHES OF NEW YORK
CITY AND LONG ISLAND...
THE COMBINATION OF A 15 TO 20 MPH ONSHORE FLOW AND LONG PERIOD
SOUTHERLY SWELLS WILL PRODUCE STRONG RIP CURRENTS AT SOUTH FACING
BEACHES OF QUEENS...BROOKLYN AND LONG ISLAND TODAY.
A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND/OR WAVE
CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS.
THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS
THE SURF.
STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN MOVE YOU AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE VERY
FAST. PLEASE CHECK WITH LIFEGUARDS BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER. DO
NOT SWIM IN UNSUPERVISED AREAS.
IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...STAY CALM AND DO NOT
FIGHT IT. SWIM PARALLEL TO THE SHORE UNTIL YOU BREAK FREE OF THE
CURRENT. THEN SWIM AT AN ANGLE...AWAY FROM THE CURRENT...TOWARDS
THE SHORE. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ESCAPE BY SWIMMING...FLOAT OR
TREAD WATER. WHEN THE CURRENT WEAKENS...SWIM AT AN ANGLE AWAY
FROM THE CURRENT TOWARDS THE SHORE. IF AT ANY TIME YOU FEEL YOU
WON/T BE ABLE TO REACH THE SHORE...DRAW ATTENTION TO YOURSELF BY
CALLING OR WAVING FOR HELP.
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