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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
428 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2025
DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-250930-
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DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
428 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2025
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...IN DELAWARE, DELAWARE BEACHES. IN NEW JERSEY, EASTERN
MONMOUTH, ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY, COASTAL ATLANTIC AND
COASTAL OCEAN.
* WHEN...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY
FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALWAYS OBEY POSTED BEACH FLAGS. IF YOU ENTER THE SURF ZONE,
ALWAYS HAVE A FLOATATION DEVICE WITH YOU AND SWIM NEAR A
LIFEGUARD IF POSSIBLE. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND
FLOAT AND DO NOT SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM PARALLEL
TO THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR
WAVE FOR HELP.
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