The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Statement due to a risk of rip currents on South Shore Beaches.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 403 AM EDT TUE JUL 15 2008 NYZ075>077-080-081-160900- KINGS (BROOKLYN)-QUEENS-NASSAU-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- 403 AM EDT TUE JUL 15 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE OCEAN TODAY DUE TO SWELL FROM TROPICAL STORM BERTHA...AND SOUTHERLY WINDS THAT DEVELOP LATER THIS MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. $$
On Sunday, July 13, at least 12 people were pulled from the waters off Jones Beach State Park in Wantagh. Long Beach Lifeguards also report pulling several people from the waters over the last two days. Swimmers are urged to use caution, good judgment and never go in the water without lifeguard supervision.
