Rip Current Statement in Queens County, New York
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
9/21/2026 4:58:00 AM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
9/21/2026 4:58:00 AM until 9/21/2026 5:00:00 PM
* 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.
