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WHUS41 KOKX 291030
CFWOKX
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
630 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2020
NYZ075-080-081-178-179-300100-
/O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-200530T0100Z/
KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU-
630 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2020
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...SOUTHERN NASSAU, SOUTHERN QUEENS, KINGS (BROOKLYN),
SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK AND SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK COUNTIES.
* WHEN...THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* 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.
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.
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