LONG ISLAND BEACHES MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS

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The risk for rip currents today continues along the Long Island South Shore beaches so if you are headed there exercise caution while swimming. Otherwise beach conditions are ideal with plenty of sun and a warm ocean with water temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. No advisories are up for the coastal waters.surf

 

RIP CURRENT RISK….MODERATE. IMPLIES THAT WIND AND/OR WAVE
CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONGER
AND/OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. PLEASE SWIM
ONLY IN LIFE GUARDED AREAS.
LIGHTNING RISK……NONE.
SURF HEIGHT………AROUND 2 FEET.
ULTRAVIOLET INDEX…HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE…AROUND 75.
WEATHER………….MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE…..AROUND 80.
WINDS……………SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

HERE IS THE TIDE INFORMATION…

AT JONES INLET…

HIGH TIDE IS AT 8:24 AM SUNDAY AND AT 8:46 PM SUNDAY.
LOW TIDE IS AT 2:21 AM SUNDAY AND AT 2:43 PM SUNDAY.

AT FIRE ISLAND INLET…

HIGH TIDE IS AT 8:05 AM SUNDAY AND AT 8:27 PM SUNDAY.
LOW TIDE IS AT 2:19 AM SUNDAY AND AT 2:41 PM SUNDAY.

ynopsis: A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES FROM THE WEST TODAY…AND CROSSES THE AREA THIS EVENING. A WEAK BACK DOOR COLD FRONT THEN MOVES THROUGH THE WATERS TUESDAY MORNING…FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE THROUGH THURSDAY.

Today
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight
SW winds 15 to 20 kt…diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Mon
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Mon Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Tue
N winds 5 to 10 kt…becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.