COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EVENING. * HAZARDS... HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. * TIMING... TUESDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK OF 4 FEET OR GREATER CAN CAUSE NECK AND SPINAL INJURIES... AFFECTING EVEN THE MOST ABLE SWIMMERS. SHORE BREAK OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH POTENTIALLY CAUSING NECK AND HEAD INJURIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP CURRENTS... LONGSHORE CURRENTS... LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER.
Posted on: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 12:00:39 +0000
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