AREAS AFFECTED : SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one half foot of
inundation above ground level expected in vulnerable areas
near the waterfront and shoreline.
* WHERE...Southwest Suffolk County.
* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday
afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 7 PM this
evening to 9 AM EDT Friday.
* 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional Coastal Flood Advisories,
likely needed for Friday PM and Saturday AM high tide cycles.
Moderate coastal flooding can also not be ruled out for Friday
PM and Saturday AM.