CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
835 AM EDT SUN SEP 5 2010

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DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
835 AM EDT SUN SEP 5 2010

...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS INTO THIS EVENING...

LONG PERIOD SWELLS REMAIN ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS
TODAY, PRODUCING AN ENHANCED RIP CURRENT RISK. WHILE THE SEAS
HAVE DECREASED FROM THE LAST FEW DAYS, WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE
TODAY WILL AVERAGE NEAR 3 FEET. AS A RESULT, THERE IS A MODERATE
RISK OF RIP CURRENTS INTO THIS EVENING. THERE WERE REPORTS OF
SEVERAL RESCUES CONDUCTED ON SATURDAY AT THE AREA BEACHES.

A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT INDIVIDUALS PLANNING
TO ENTER THE SURF SHOULD CHECK WITH LOCAL BEACH PATROLS FIRST. BE
SURE TO SWIM WITHIN SIGHT OF A LIFEGUARD, AND NEVER SWIM ALONE OR
AT NIGHT. ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO
FLAGS AND SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD
STATIONS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE STRONG, NARROW CHANNELS OF WATER THAT FLOW OUT TO
SEA. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, REMAIN CALM. TRY TO
SWIM ON A COURSE THAT IS PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL YOU GET AWAY
FROM THE RIP, THEN SWIM AT AN ANGLE IN TO SHORE. DO NOT TRY TO
SWIM BACK TO SHORE DIRECTLY AGAINST THE RIP, SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST
AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER.

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