High rip current risk in effect for Long Island beaches
A sign warns of rip currents at Coopers Beach in Southampton in 2023. Credit: Randee Daddona
A high rip current risk is in effect for beaches in southern Nassau and southwestern Suffolk counties on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
The risk, which will remain high through Tuesday evening, affects Atlantic Beach, Long Beach, Lido Beach and Jones Beach in Nassau along with Gilgo State Park, and Robert Moses State Park in Suffolk, the service said.
A high rip current risk indicates that life-threatening rip currents are likely for anyone entering the surf zone. The service recommends that anyone visiting beaches with a high rip current risk stay out of the surf.
Beaches in southeastern Suffolk, including Smith Point, Cupsogue Beach, Hither Hills State Park, and Ditch Plains, have a moderate rip current risk Tuesday, indicating that life-threatening currents are possible in the surf zone.
The rip current risk for beaches in Nassau and southwestern Suffolk are expected is expected to reduce to moderate on Wednesday, the service said.
Robert Brodsky is a breaking news reporter who has worked at Newsday since 2011. He is a Queens College and American University alum.
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