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WHUS41 KOKX 121641
CFWOKX
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1241 PM EDT SAT JUL 12 2025
NYZ075-080-081-178-179-130100-
/O.NEW.KOKX.RP.S.0010.250712T1641Z-250713T0100Z/
KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK-SOUTHEAST SUFFOLK-
SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU-
1241 PM EDT SAT JUL 12 2025
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...KINGS (BROOKLYN), SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK, SOUTHEAST
SUFFOLK, SOUTHERN QUEENS AND SOUTHERN NASSAU COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF
ZONE. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM
SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SOME BEACH PATROLS HAVE REPORTED STRONG RIP
CURRENTS AND WATER RESCUES WITH THE OUTGOING TIDE LATE THIS
MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENTER THE SURF ZONE, ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH
YOU AND SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX
AND FLOAT, AND DO NOT SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN
A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE
THE SHORE AND YELL OR WAVE FOR HELP.
FOR MORE ON RIP CURRENT AND BEACH SAFETY, VISIT
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/OKX
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