Headline:
Rip Current Statement issued May 24 at 3:16AM EDT until May 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Rip Current Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 24, 2026 - 12:16am
Expires:
May 24, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 1
to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk,
dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...In Delaware, Delaware Beaches. In New Jersey, Atlantic
Coastal Cape May and Coastal Atlantic.
* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT this
morning. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Instruction:
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.
Always obey posted Beach Flags. If you enter the surf zone,
always have a floatation device with you and swim near a
lifeguard if possible. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float and do not swim against the current. If able, swim parallel
to the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or
wave for help.
Area Description:
Delaware Beaches; Atlantic Coastal Cape May; Coastal Atlantic
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender: