News Release

June 1, 2007
Request for PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Please run through September 3, 2007 (Labor Day)

ATTENTION BEACHGOERS: FOR A SAFE AND FUN DAY AT THE BEACH, BE AWARE OF RIP CURRENTS.

THESE POWERFUL CURRENTS OF WATER CAN PULL EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMER OUT TO SEA. THEY OFTEN FORM AROUND MAN-MADE OBJECTS LIKE JETTIES AND PIERS.

IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, STAY CALM. DON’T TRY TO SWIM STRAIGHT TO SHORE. IF THE RIP CURRENT IS WEAK, SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE UNTIL YOU ARE OUT OF THE CURRENT. IF THE CURRENT IS STRONGER, FLOAT WITH IT UNTIL IT DIES OUT, THEN SWIM TOWARD SHORE.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO WWW.RIPCURRENTS.NOAA.GOV.

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ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS: Rip Current Awareness Week is June 3-9, 2007. More information is available at the website listed above.

NR 07-09
Powell 06/01/07

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