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Update: Lifeguarding Hours Extended, Programs Cancelled
Heat advisory in effect Thursday.
As Massapequa faces a heat advisory, Town of Oyster Bay officials have extended lifeguarding hours and cancelled programs yet again.
According to the Town website, lifeguards will be on duty until 6 p.m. Thursday at Tobay Beach.
Officials also announced that the Spray Park will be open until 6 p.m.
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The Town later cancelled the TOBAY Summer Recreation Program at their parks and closed the TOBAY Dog Park and Skate Park. Outdoor athletic activities are prohibited until after 7 p.m. Thursday.
Pools and beaches will remain open.
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Thursday's temperatures are expected to reach dangerous levels, prompting the National Weather Service to place the area under a Heat Advisory.
"High levels of heat and humidity" will make sunstroke, muscle cramping, and heat exhaustion possible, said NWS. The advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. Thursday.
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