High Surf Advisory until 07:00PM
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...In New Jersey, Coastal Ocean, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Eastern Monmouth and Coastal Atlantic. In Delaware, Delaware Beaches.
* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 7 PM EDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday 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.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COASTAL OCEAN ... COASTAL ATLANTIC ... EASTERN MONMOUTH ... ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY ... DELAWARE BEACHES
Instructions:
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Entering the surf is discouraged. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Address/Location
Neptune Township
25 Neptune Blvd
Neptune Township, NJ 07753
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-988-5200
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- High Surf Advisory