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The Brian Lehrer Show

Hurricane Erin Closes Local Beaches

The Brian Lehrer Show

WNYC

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4.61.5K Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Greg Dusek, Ph.D., senior scientist at NOAA, offers survival tips for rip tides ahead of Hurricane Erin.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Brian there on WNYC. Good morning again, everyone. As you just heard Michael describing on the news,

0:17.5

and beach goers and beach dwellers, this is for you. Hurricane Aaron is set to bring rip currents,

0:24.0

and we'll explain what those are,

0:25.8

and 10 to 15-foot waves to our local shores in New York and New Jersey.

0:32.5

New York City has closed all its beaches today and tomorrow.

0:35.9

You should know that.

0:37.3

Following closures up and down

0:38.9

the Jersey shore that began yesterday and so before we talk to dr. Greg Ducek senior scientist

0:45.5

at NOAA the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and discuss this I'm going to give you

0:52.2

the full list okay you're? Besides all New York City

0:55.6

beaches, here are, as of the last list we have, the status of swimming restrictions at beaches along.

1:05.6

First, the Jersey Shore, Asbury Park, red flags, very limited swimming. Atlantic City, same thing. Avon by the sea. Red flags,

1:14.7

no swimming. Atlantic City, also no swimming. Bayhead, same thing, no swimming. Belmar,

1:21.9

Brigantine, Cape May, Harvey Cedars, Island Beach State Park, no swimming, no surfing, no boogie boarding, today or tomorrow,

1:31.4

Long Branch, yellow flags, swimming aloud with caution.

1:35.0

That was as of late yesterday.

1:36.4

You'll have to check what it is today.

1:38.5

Manusquan, no swimming, ocean city, no swimming and no boogie boards. Ocean Grove. The entire beach will be

1:45.8

closed from late this afternoon through Friday morning. Sounds like you can't even go to the sand at Ocean Grove.

1:54.2

Seaside Heights. No swimming. Seaside Park. Same thing, either in the ocean or the bay.

2:03.7

Spring Lake, red flags, no swimming.

2:06.3

Wildwood, red flags, no swimming in all beaches.

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