Severe Storms From Washington DC to New York City
May 23, 2013; 5:34 PM ET
The same system that spawned deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma has reached the Northeast. more >
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW YORK HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.
* LOCATIONS...OCEAN BEACHES OF LONG ISLAND.
* RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH.
* SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 6 FEET.
* LIGHTNING RISK...LOW.
* TIMING...DAYTIME HOURS ON FRIDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. TALK TO LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH OFFICIALS TO LEARN ABOUT ANY SURF HAZARDS AND HEED THEIR ADVICE. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS AND SWIM IN LIFE GUARDED AREAS.
IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY.
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The same system that spawned deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma has reached the Northeast. more >
May 23, 2013; 10:48 AM ET Evan Myers and Elliot Abrams follow the big change from warmth to a cool down. Rain too.
