Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

North Cape May, NJ ∙ Ship Bottom, NJ ∙ Deal, NJ ∙ Normandy Beach, NJ ∙ Little Assawoman Bay, DE ∙ Rumson, NJ ∙ Sea Isle City, NJ ∙ Spring Lake Heights, NJ ∙ Brigantine, NJ ∙ Asbury Park, NJ

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 505 AM EDT Wed Sep 17 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Eastern Monmouth, Atlantic Coastal Cape May and Coastal Atlantic. * WHEN...Through this 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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