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WHUS41 KOKX 231027
CFWOKX
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
627 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2008
..MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY
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KINGS (BROOKLYN)-QUEENS-NASSAU-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-
SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
627 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2008
...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY AT THE OCEAN BEACHES OF NEW
YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND...
SWELLS FROM TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL HAVE DIMINISHED AS THE STORM
MOVES WELL AWAY FROM THE REGION...THERFORE...THE THREAT OF RIP
CURRENTS IS NOW IN THE MODERATE RISK CATEGORY.
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...TOWARD
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 TOWARD THE SHORE. IF AT ANY TIME YOU FEEL YOU WILL NOT
BE ABLE TO REACH THE SHORE...DRAW ATTENTION TO YOURSELF BY CALLING
OR WAVING FOR HELP.
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