Rip Current Statement issued August 16 at 3:02PM EDT until August 17 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Issue date: 2026-08-16T19:02+00:00
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Monday 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.
