Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
336 PM EDT Thu Aug 31 2023
…HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING…
* WHAT…Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE…Washington, Southern Bristol MA, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA, Nantucket MA, and Newport RI Counties.
* WHEN…Through Friday evening.
* 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.
