Rip Current Expected in NYC Through This Evening

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The Tri-State Area is bracing for severe thunderstorms this evening around 6:00 in the afternoon. 

Amid this, New York City sent out a warning about the potential for dangerous rip currents near bodies of water, including Kings County, Southern Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Queens, and Southern Nassau Counties through this evening. 

“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,” the warning said. “If able, swim in the direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and yell of wave for help.” 

There will also be a chance for tornadoes, especially in western New Jersey.