Swells from Hurricane Cristobal provides an enhanced risk of dangerous rip currents for Long Island's Atlantic beaches, the National Weather Service said Tuesday.

Although the hurricane is forecast to pass well to the south and east, long period swells likely will bring an enhanced risk of dangerous rip currents from Wednesday through at least part of Friday, the service's Upton office said in a weather statement.

In addition to Long Island, the enhanced risk includes beaches in Queens and Brooklyn, the service said.

On its current path, Cristobal is of no threat to the U.S. coast, forecasters said.

Hundreds of Long Island educators are double dipping, a term used to describe collecting both a salary and a pension. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn and Newsday investigative reporter Jim Baumbach report. Credit: Newsday/A.J. Singh

'Let somebody else have a chance' Hundreds of Long Island educators are double dipping, a term used to describe collecting both a salary and a pension. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn and Newsday investigative reporter Jim Baumbach report.

Hundreds of Long Island educators are double dipping, a term used to describe collecting both a salary and a pension. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn and Newsday investigative reporter Jim Baumbach report. Credit: Newsday/A.J. Singh

'Let somebody else have a chance' Hundreds of Long Island educators are double dipping, a term used to describe collecting both a salary and a pension. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn and Newsday investigative reporter Jim Baumbach report.

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