HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING… …HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING… 9/9/22 Maximum sustained winds are near 105 mph (165 km/h) with higher gusts. Slight fluctuations in intensity are possible this evening. Earl is expected to complete its transition to a powerful hurricane-force extratropical […]
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Please be advised that summer season has been extended. Lifeguards will be on duty at Smith Point Beach (only) on Saturday 9/10/22, Sunday 9/11/22, Saturday 9/17/22 and final day will be Sunday 9/18/22.
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And we are off… and just like that the 2022 Summer Season is over. Please be safe, be smart and remember … always swim near a lifeguard! Beach Safety Tips1.Swim only in guarded area.2.Do not dive into shallow water.3.No ball playing or Frisbees on shore line.4.Never swim alone.5.Children should always swim with adult supervision.6.Check with […]
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…DANIELLE REMAINS STATIONARY… …EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN A LITTLE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS… Maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph (120 km/h) with higher gusts. Some slight strengthening is forecast during the next few days. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 15 miles (30 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up […]
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Incredible video of a tornadic waterspout in Long Island Sound between Orient Point and New London this afternoon. Approximately, 50 miles north-east of Meschutt Beach. This footage was shot on the Cross Sound Ferry
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Hurricanes are the most powerful storms known to man. Find out when hurricane season peaks, how the storms form, and the surprising role they play in the larger global ecosystem.
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Join Peconic Bay Medical Center – Northwell Health on August 12, 2022 from 3:00 PM- 6:00 PM at Smith Point Beach! They will be doing training for the Stop the Bleed Program and community opioid education and Naloxone training.
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Smith Point Outer Beach access has been expanded to cut 3. Please see the map for the updated areas and obey all posted signs. As a reminder pets must remain on a leash and kept out of all restricted areas. For more information please click here.
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Issued By New York City – NY, US, National Weather Service Affected Area Southeast Suffolk and Northeast Suffolk Counties Description …HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY… WHAT…Heat index values up to 97. WHERE…Southeast Suffolk and Northeast Suffolk Counties. WHEN…Until 8 PM EDT Monday. IMPACTS…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat […]
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As we are all enjoying the super warm weather and water over the past several weeks, you may have come across some of these jellyfish-like creatures. They are called salps. They are present in our waters as of late because of phytoplankton blooms. This is their food source. The black/reddish dot in the center of […]
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