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WHUS41 KAKQ 272228
CFWAKQ
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
628 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008
MDZ024-025-NCZ017-102-VAZ095-098>100-280830-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.CF.S.0010.000000T0000Z-080928T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KAKQ.CF.S.0011.080928T1200Z-080929T0000Z/
INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-INLAND CURRITUCK-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-
NORTHAMPTON VA-
628 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008
..HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK IS HIGH. A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MEANS WIND
AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS
THE SURF. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS WITH OUTGOING TIDES WHICH
IMPROVE RIP CURRENT FORMATION.
RIP CURRENTS ARE STRONG...NARROW CHANNELS OF WATER THAT FLOW AWAY
FROM THE BEACH. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN
CALM. TRY TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG
SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY.
SMF
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