New York beaches closed: warning for rain, waves and winds ahead of Hurricane Ernesto

Beaches in Brooklyn and Queens will be closed to swimmers this weekend in anticipation of life-threatening rip currents and other hazards expected as a result of the Hurricane Ernesto in New York.

The measurement will be active Saturday, August 17 and Sunday, August 18 and includes Jacob Riis Park. he is National Weather Service (NWS) a rehearsal local sea going up to 6 feet high and predicting explosions of wind up to 12 miles per hour in the area. For Rain and flooding are also expected on Sunday afternoon and evening.

The swimming ban will be enforced by the staff of the Department of Parks, and lifeguards will continue to monitor the beaches. The officers They ask visitors to stay on the shore. “We strongly urge the people of New York don’t risk your life ignoring these guidelines,” NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue was quoted as saying. Daily News.

Strong winds and rain from Hurricane Ernesto began hitting Bermuda last night when government offices were closed and shelters opened throughout that British territory in the Caribbean. Located 95 miles southwest of Bermuda, the Category 2 storm produced sustained winds of 100 miles per hourreported Associated Press. Caused before damage in Puerto Rico.

New York’s public beaches will be open until September 8, but only when there are lifeguards and good weather.

According to the latest statistics (2021-2023) of the United States Life Saving Association (USLA), New York is the 2nd state in the country with the highest number of drownings in public places: 73.7 rescues were made per 100,000 beachgoers. Oregon is on average the state with the most cases and Safest Connecticut.

Light there are eight NYC-managed beaches in four of the five boroughs and they have 14 miles of coastline. They are: Orchard (The Bronx); Manhattan Beach, Coney Island and Brighton (Brooklyn); Rockaway, the only one in town open to him surf (Queens); y Midland, South Beach Cedar Grove y Wolfe’s Pond (Staten Island).

Again this year NYC is facing off lack of life preservers. As an incentive, in February the city announced it would give a $1,000 bonus to first responders who return to work and raise wages to $22 an hour, he recalled. PIX11 News. Working as a lifeguard is an interesting option from the age of 16. For more information see here.

Before planning outdoor summer activities, it is recommended to check the weather. Updates can be found here and on the portal of the National Weather Service (NWS-NY). no longer Information here about the forecast in each county in New York and Jersey.

In July a swimmer was swept away by the tide 16 miles from a beach in Queen (NYC) until it was miraculously found alive by fishermen near the coast in New Jersey. It has also been several deaths this summer due to drowning in NYC.