A high risk of life-threatening rip currents along the coast will continue through evening, The National Weather Service (NWS) said.
"A high risk of rip currents means dangerous and potentially life-threatening conditions for all people entering the surf," the NWS said on its Surf and Rip Current Forecast website. "People visiting the beaches should stay out of the high surf."
The risk was high yesterday, too. Area beaches, including the ones at Ocean Grove, were open under a yellow flag, which signifies dangerous conditions and warns bathers to be extra-cautious when venturing into the water--if they dare.
If you happen to get caught in a rip current, stay calm and don't fight it, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says on its ripcurrents website, ripcurrents.noaa.gov. Relax and float. Don't swim directly to shore. Swim at an angle away from the current. If you don't think you can make it all the way to shore, relax, face the shore, and shout or wave for help, NOAA says.
NOAA also advises swimming only at a beach that has lifeguards. According to data from the U.S. Lifesaving Association, the chances of drowning at a guarded beach are only 1 in 18 million.
"A high risk of rip currents means dangerous and potentially life-threatening conditions for all people entering the surf," the NWS said on its Surf and Rip Current Forecast website. "People visiting the beaches should stay out of the high surf."
The risk was high yesterday, too. Area beaches, including the ones at Ocean Grove, were open under a yellow flag, which signifies dangerous conditions and warns bathers to be extra-cautious when venturing into the water--if they dare.
If you happen to get caught in a rip current, stay calm and don't fight it, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says on its ripcurrents website, ripcurrents.noaa.gov. Relax and float. Don't swim directly to shore. Swim at an angle away from the current. If you don't think you can make it all the way to shore, relax, face the shore, and shout or wave for help, NOAA says.
NOAA also advises swimming only at a beach that has lifeguards. According to data from the U.S. Lifesaving Association, the chances of drowning at a guarded beach are only 1 in 18 million.
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