Advisory Against Swimming Issued At 60 Suffolk County Beaches

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — The Suffolk County Department of Health Services issued an advisory against swimming at 60 beaches after Long Island was hit by a downpour Sunday night into Monday morning.

"The advisory is based on the potential that the levels of bacteria at these beaches exceed New York State standards," the department wrote.

Beaches in the advisory are in areas that officials say are heavily influenced by stormwater runoff from the surrounding watersheds or adjacent tributaries, and because of their location in an enclosed embayment, experience limited tidal flushing.

An interactive map of closed beaches can be viewed here.

People should not go in the water of impacted beaches until the waters have been flushed by two successive tidal cycles — at least a 24-hour period — after the rain has ended, health officials said.

The advisory is set to be lifted at 7 a.m. Tuesday unless sampling reveals high levels of bacteria beyond the 24 hours.

More rain is forecast for Monday afternoon, and the advisory may be extended, officials said.

Additionally, Benjamin Beach in Bay Shore, and Tides Beach Property Owners Association and Broadway Beach, both in Rocky Point, remain closed because of elevated bacterial numbers.