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Earl's aftermath: Atlantic rip current risk

Quick ReadThe National Weather Service warned of a high risk of dangerous rip currents along the Atlantic shore until well after sunset.

Beachgoers at Smith Point County Park get caught

Photo credit: John Dunn | Beachgoers at Smith Point County Park get caught in the surf churned by Hurricane Earl makes its way northeast Friday. (Sept. 3, 2010)

As Long Island beaches reopened after Hurricane Earl's passing, the National Weather Service warned of a moderate risk of dangerous rip currents along the Atlantic shore Sunday.

"That's still the only impact that is remaining from Earl," said John Murray, a meteorologist in the weather service's Upton office.

The weather service predicts 3- to 4-foot surf heights and 1-15 mph winds Sunday.

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