Dangerous surf conditions in P.E.I. National Park Wednesday, Aug. 17

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

Rip currents are a hazard on P.E.I. seashores which kind when waves break close to the shoreline.

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

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

Ought to swimmers discover themselves caught in a rip present, they need to keep calm, appeal to consideration, preserve power, 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 Wednesday, and the water temperature is eighteen C, Parks Canada mentioned.

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