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Rip Current Statement
ActiveSouthern Nassau
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Moderate
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Details
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Statement, up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline.
* WHERE...Southern Nassau County.
* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Statement, from this afternoon through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Brief minor flooding of the more vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. 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 persist through late week.
Instructions
Do not drive through flooded roadways.
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.
Data from the National Weather Service
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