New York Rip Current Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/14/2026 00:18

Headline: 
Rip Current Statement issued June 14 at 3:18AM EDT until June 14 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event: 
Rip Current Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 14, 2026 - 12:18am
Expires: 
June 14, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk and Southern Queens Counties. * WHEN...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.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Kings (Brooklyn); Southwest Suffolk; Southern Queens
Forcast Office: 
NWS Upton NY