Dangerous surf conditions in P.E.I. National Park Sunday, Aug. 14

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Parks Canada is warning guests of harmful surf circumstances in P.E.I. Nationwide Park on Sunday.

Parks Canada mentioned rip currents are a hazard on P.E.I. seashores which kind when waves break close to the shoreline.

The highly effective, slim channels of fast-moving water can lure swimmers and sweep them offshore.

Parks Canada advises towards coming into the water in P.E.I. Nationwide Park and persons are requested to comply with surf guard directions.

Ought to a swimmer discover themselves caught in a rip present, they need to keep calm, appeal to consideration, preserve vitality, tread water and let waves assist them again to shore.

If that does not work, swimmers ought to swim parallel to shore out of the present towards the breaking waves.

The air temperature at seashores is 20 C Sunday, and the water temperature is eighteen C, Parks Canada mentioned.

For extra data Parks Canada could be contacted at 902-672-6350.