Weather Alerts for Ocean

Issued by the National Weather Service

Rip Current Statement  RIP CURRENT STATEMENT   Rip Current Statement
OCEAN

Areas Affected:
Eastern Monmouth - Atlantic Coastal Cape May - Coastal Atlantic - Coastal Ocean
Effective: Tue, 9/16 8:52pm Updated: Wed, 9/17 1:20am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Wed, 9/17 10:00am Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Eastern Monmouth, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal
Atlantic and Coastal Ocean.

* WHEN...Through Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.

Information:
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.