AREAS AFFECTED : KINGS (BROOKLYN); SOUTHERN QUEENS
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
For the Coastal Flood Statement, up to one foot of inundation
above ground level expected in vulnerable areas near the
waterfront and shoreline.
* WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn) and Southern Queens Counties.
* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday
afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Statement, from this evening
through Friday morning.
* 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, mainly for Southern Queens.