East Hampton Closes Beaches Due To Waves, Rip Tides From Hurricane Lee

EAST HAMPTON, NY — As Hurricane Lee barrels north, East Hampton town closed all of its town beaches to swimming Thursday until further notice, as the offshore hurricane brought crashing waves and rip currents to the area.

East Hampton officials, including its emergency preparedness team, elected officials, town lifeguards, and marine patrol and police, continue to closely monitor weather forecasts and the track of Hurricane Lee, and will issue public alerts and warnings as needed throughout the weekend, officials said.

“Currently we are not experiencing severe conditions,” said Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc on Thursday afternoon. “We are continuing to monitor impacts and are planning to build a sand berm at the end of South Edison Street in Montauk, which is prone to overwash and flooding."

Alerts and information will be issued to the public on the East Hampton Town website and through the town’s Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter social media feeds. Residents may sign up for text or email alerts from the town here.

"Regardless of whether Hurricane Lee’s trajectory causes significant impacts to East Hampton, residents and visitors have been advised to make preparations now, in advance of potential severe storms during this hurricane season," town officials said.