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Asbury Park Police Department
Thursday August 8th, 2024 :: 02:21 p.m. EDT

Advisory

High Surf Advisory until 08:00PM Friday

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of up to 6 feet expected in the surf zone.

* WHERE...Eastern Monmouth.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High surf may result in sand dune breaching and beach erosion near the times of high tide.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EASTERN MONMOUTH

Instructions:

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. 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
Asbury Park Police Department
1 Municipal Plaza
Asbury Park, NJ 07712

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-774-1300

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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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