Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Hempstead, NY ∙ Howard Beach, NY ∙ Point Lookout, NY ∙ South Floral Park, NY ∙ North Bellmore, NY ∙ Pine Aire, NY ∙ Shirley Brookhaven Airport, NY ∙ Bridgehampton, NY ∙ Plainview, NY ∙ East Islip, NY

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 514 PM EDT Sat Jun 7 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday 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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