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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
326 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

NYZ075-178-201930-
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Kings (Brooklyn)-Southern Queens-
326 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM
EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
  For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 9 feet
  expected in the surf zone Wednesday, 9 to 13 feet Thursday, and
  4 to 8 feet Friday. Highest waves expected along the Rockaway
  beaches.

* WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn) and Southern Queens Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday evening.
  For the High Surf Advisory, from 6 AM Wednesday to 8 PM EDT
  Friday.

* SWIMMING IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions
  and localized beach erosion. 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.

* SHORELINE IMPACTS...The threat for beach flooding, beach erosion
  and escarpment will increase with successive high tides Tue eve
  thru Fri morning. Scattered areas of dune erosion are likely
  during the Thu eve and Fri morning high tides.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ080-081-179-201930-
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Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-Southern Nassau-
326 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM
EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
  For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 11 feet
  expected in the surf zone Wednesday, 12 to 16 feet Thursday, and
  6 to 10 feet Friday.

* WHERE...Southwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk and Southern
  Nassau Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday evening.
  For the High Surf Advisory, from 6 AM Wednesday to 8 PM EDT
  Friday.

* SWIMMING IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions
  and localized beach erosion. 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.

* SHORELINE IMPACTS...The threat for beach flooding, beach erosion
  and escarpment and areas of dune erosion will increase with
  successive high tides Tue eve thru Fri morning. Widespread areas
  of dune erosion with localized overwashes are expected during
  the Thu evening and Fri morning high tides.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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.

&&

$$

Be sure to use the MyCoast app to relay photos and reports of
coastal flooding and beach erosion.

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/nyc