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Neptune Township
Tuesday September 22nd, 2020 :: 03:21 p.m. EDT

Advisory

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

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