Weather Alerts For West Babylon, NY

# HEADLINE -------------------- HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerous rip currents expected. WHERE Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, and Southeast Suffolk Counties. WHEN From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. IMPACTS Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. ADDITIONAL DETAILS Potential for high rip current risk on Friday also. ISSUED AT Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 6:54 PM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service New York NY HEADER Coastal Hazard Message # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and yell or wave for help. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Kings (Brooklyn), Southeast Suffolk, Southwest Suffolk