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With surf conditions continuing to be dangerous from the combination of Hurricane Franklin and a rare supermoon, officials have prohibited swimming.
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Officials in Nassau and Suffolk warned of high levels of bacteria at several beaches and advised against bathing until an announcement that levels have subsided.
Beaches in the report, based on 2022 numbers, were "potentially unsafe" if water samples showed bacteria levels exceeded a federal quality standard for safety.
Health officials are advising against swimming at 18 beaches in Nassau and 63 in Suffolk after heavy rainfall that may have caused bacteria levels in the water to become elevated above state quality standards.