Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Hempstead, NY ∙ Northampton, NY ∙ East Atlantic Beach, NY ∙ Saltaire, NY ∙ Garden City South, NY ∙ Massapequa Park, NY ∙ Heckscher State Park, NY ∙ Bay Park, NY ∙ Hollis, NY ∙ South Hempstead, NY

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 252 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT this morning 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The high rip current risk is expected to continue for Suffolk county on Sunday. 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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