Rip Currents Today

A reminder from the NWS:

....HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES TODAY...

MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES
THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP
CURRENTS. THE RISK COULD BE HIGHER LATE IN THE AFTERNOON WHEN LOW
TIDE IS EXPECTED.

A RIP CURRENT IS A 10 TO 30 YARD WIDE CHANNEL OF WATER THAT CAN
PULL EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER FROM NEAR OR INSIDE THE SAND BAR INTO
DEEPER WATER. DUE TO THE LIFE THREATENING DANGERS THAT THESE
STRONG CURRENTS OF WATER POSE...SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED AT THE
ATLANTIC BEACHES TODAY.

HOWEVER...IF YOU DO GO INTO THE WATERS...SWIM AT GUARDED BEACHES
AND HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL. IF CAUGHT IN THE SEAWARD
PULL OF A RIP CURRENT DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY TOWARD SHORE
AGAINST THE CURRENT. INSTEAD...SWIM SIDEWAYS PARALLEL TO THE COAST
UNTIL THE PULL WEAKENS. THEN SWIM TOWARDS SHORE AT AN ANGLE AWAY
FROM THE CURRENT.

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