Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
335 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024
…HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING…
* WHAT…Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE…In Massachusetts, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket Counties. In Rhode Island, Block Island.
* WHEN…Through Monday 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.
