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WHUS41 KOKX 090706
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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
306 AM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
NYZ075-080-081-178-179-101000-
/O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0018.260909T2200Z-260911T0000Z/
KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK-SOUTHEAST SUFFOLK-
SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU-
306 AM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED AND 4 TO 7 FT SURF.
* WHERE...KINGS (BROOKLYN), SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK, SOUTHEAST
SUFFOLK, SOUTHERN QUEENS AND SOUTHERN NASSAU COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
* RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY
FOR ALL PEOPLE ENTERING THE SURF ZONE. ANYONE VISITING THE
BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN
THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER.
* RIP CURRENT DETAILS...THE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL BE LOW THIS
MORNING AT THE OCEAN BEACHES, BUT INCREASING TO MODERATE THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON AND THEN HIGH BY LATE IN THE DAY AS SOUTHERLY
WINDS AND SURF INCREASE.
* BEACH IMPACTS...MINOR BEACH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE
TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY.
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.
BE SURE TO USE THE MYCOAST APP TO RELAY PHOTOS AND REPORTS OF
COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION.
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HTTPS://WEATHER.GOV/NYC
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