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...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents
expected. 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...Southeast Suffolk County.
* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening.
For the Coastal Flood Statement, 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.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Southeast Suffolk
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender: