Surf conditions dangerous in P.E.I. National Park, Thursday, Aug. 10
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CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Parks Canada is asking guests P.E.I. Nationwide Park guests to remain out of the water resulting from harmful surf situations Thursday, Aug 10.
Rip currents are a hazard on P.E.I. seashores, forming when waves break close to the shoreline. The hazard is when swimmers develop into trapped within the fast present and are swept offshore.
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 in P.E.I. Nationwide Park is nineteen C, and the water temperature is 14 C, Parks Canada stated.
For extra info, Parks Canada may be contacted at 902-566-7050.
