High rip current risk today


Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
228 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

…HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON…

* WHAT…Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE…Eastern Plymouth and Barnstable MA Counties.

* WHEN…From 6 AM EDT this morning through this afternoon.

* IMPACTS…Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.


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