Rip Current Statement issued September 21 at 4:58AM EDT until September 22 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

**Rip Current Statement issued September 21 at 4:58AM EDT until September 22 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY**

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...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...High rip current risk likely to persist into late week.

**What You Should Do:**

If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and yell or wave for help.

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Moderate

- **Urgency:** Expected

- **Issued by:** NWS Upton NY

- **Effective:** Sep 21, 2026 4:58 AM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 21, 2026 5:00 PM UTC

*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*