Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Longport, NJ ∙ Ship Bottom, NJ ∙ Rio Grande, NJ ∙ Mantoloking, NJ ∙ Strathmere, NJ ∙ Brigantine, NJ ∙ Cape May Point, NJ ∙ Seaside Heights, NJ ∙ North Wildwood, NJ ∙ Linwood, NJ

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 439 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal Atlantic and Coastal Ocean. * WHEN...For the first High Rip Current Risk, from Monday morning through Monday evening. For the second High Rip Current Risk, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southerly winds this past week has caused upwelling. While not all beaches are seeing colder water, some surf observations have dipped into the 50s. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

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