Alert archive / Massachusetts / Rip Current Statements in 2019
Rip Current Statement 4, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this rip current statement at Sep 18, 2019, 3:51 AM EDT for 7 counties in Massachusetts; Newport County, Washington County, Rhode Island. It took effect at Sep 18, 2019, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2019, 3:51 AM EDT (07:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 18, 2019, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 19, 2019, 12:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Barnstable County, MA, Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Essex County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Newport County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 75 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1021 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -7 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
143 WHUS41 KBOX 180751 CFWBOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Taunton MA 351 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2019 MAZ022>024-RIZ008-181600- /O.NEW.KBOX.RP.S.0004.190918T1000Z-190920T2200Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI- 351 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect through Friday afternoon. * LOCATIONS...In Massachusetts, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA. In Rhode Island, Block Island RI. * TIMING...Through Friday afternoon. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ MAZ020-RIZ006-007-181600- /O.NEW.KBOX.RP.S.0004.190919T0400Z-190920T2200Z/ Southern Bristol MA-Washington RI-Newport RI- 351 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from late tonight through Friday afternoon. * LOCATIONS...In Massachusetts, Southern Bristol MA. In Rhode Island, Washington RI and Newport RI. * TIMING...From late tonight through Friday afternoon. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ MAZ007-019-181600- /O.NEW.KBOX.RP.S.0004.190920T0400Z-190920T2200Z/ Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- 351 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from late Thursday night through Friday afternoon. * LOCATIONS...Eastern Essex MA and Eastern Plymouth MA. * TIMING...From late Thursday night through Friday afternoon. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/us.nationalweatherservice.boston.gov You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston
3 follow-up statements
624 WHUS41 KBOX 181934 CFWBOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 334 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2019 MAZ020-RIZ006-007-190345- /O.CAN.KBOX.RP.S.0004.190919T0400Z-190920T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.SU.Y.0002.190919T0400Z-190920T2200Z/ Southern Bristol MA-Washington RI-Newport RI- 334 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a High Surf Advisory, which is in effect from midnight tonight to 6 PM EDT Friday. * LOCATIONS...In Massachusetts, Southern Bristol MA. In Rhode Island, Washington RI and Newport RI. * TIMING...From midnight tonight to 6 PM EDT Friday. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...8 to 9 foot breaking waves will be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. A rip current, sometimes mistakenly called an undertow, is a strong but narrow current of water flowing from the beach to the surf zone. It can rapidly carry a swimmer into deeper water, and exhaust an individual trying to swim against it. If you are a poor swimmer and are caught in a rip current, swim parallel to the beach until out of its pull, then swim back to shore. Another means of escape for good swimmers is to ride the current out until it dissipates, then swim back to shore outside of the rip current. Do not attempt to swim directly into the rip current, it can exhaust and drown even the strongest swimmer. Heed the advice of the beach patrol and swim only at guarded beaches. Be especially cautious near piers and jetties, where rip currents can be enhanced. In addition, viewers of large surf should stay in safe areas well away from possible splashover. Individual waves may be more than twice the average wave height, which can sweep a person into the water from what may seem to be a safe viewing area. Falling into turbulent and sometimes rocky waters can result in injury that reduces the chance of survival. && $$ MAZ007-019-190345- /O.CAN.KBOX.RP.S.0004.190920T0400Z-190920T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.SU.Y.0002.190920T0400Z-190920T2200Z/ Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- 334 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT TO 6 PM EDT FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a High Surf Advisory, which is in effect from midnight Thursday night to 6 PM EDT Friday. * LOCATIONS...Eastern Essex MA and Eastern Plymouth MA. * TIMING...From midnight Thursday night to 6 PM EDT Friday. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Up to 10 foot breaking waves will be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. A rip current, sometimes mistakenly called an undertow, is a strong but narrow current of water flowing from the beach to the surf zone. It can rapidly carry a swimmer into deeper water, and exhaust an individual trying to swim against it. If you are a poor swimmer and are caught in a rip current, swim parallel to the beach until out of its pull, then swim back to shore. Another means of escape for good swimmers is to ride the current out until it dissipates, then swim back to shore outside of the rip current. Do not attempt to swim directly into the rip current, it can exhaust and drown even the strongest swimmer. Heed the advice of the beach patrol and swim only at guarded beaches. Be especially cautious near piers and jetties, where rip currents can be enhanced. In addition, viewers of large surf should stay in safe areas well away from possible splashover. Individual waves may be more than twice the average wave height, which can sweep a person into the water from what may seem to be a safe viewing area. Falling into turbulent and sometimes rocky waters can result in injury that reduces the chance of survival. && $$ MAZ022>024-RIZ008-190345- /O.NEW.KBOX.SU.Y.0002.190919T0400Z-190920T2200Z/ /O.EXT.KBOX.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-190919T0400Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI- 334 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a High Surf Advisory, which is in effect from midnight tonight to 6 PM EDT Friday. * LOCATIONS...In Massachusetts, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA. In Rhode Island, Block Island RI. * TIMING...For the High Surf Advisory, from midnight tonight to 6 PM EDT Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, until midnight EDT tonight. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...9 to 12 foot breaking waves and very strong rip currents will be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. A rip current, sometimes mistakenly called an undertow, is a strong but narrow current of water flowing from the beach to the surf zone. It can rapidly carry a swimmer into deeper water, and exhaust an individual trying to swim against it. If you are a poor swimmer and are caught in a rip current, swim parallel to the beach until out of its pull, then swim back to shore. Another means of escape for good swimmers is to ride the current out until it dissipates, then swim back to shore outside of the rip current. Do not attempt to swim directly into the rip current, it can exhaust and drown even the strongest swimmer. Heed the advice of the beach patrol and swim only at guarded beaches. Be especially cautious near piers and jetties, where rip currents can be enhanced. In addition, viewers of large surf should stay in safe areas well away from possible splashover. Individual waves may be more than twice the average wave height, which can sweep a person into the water from what may seem to be a safe viewing area. Falling into turbulent and sometimes rocky waters can result in injury that reduces the chance of survival. && $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/us.nationalweatherservice.boston.gov You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston
151 WHUS41 KBOX 190221 CFWBOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1021 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2019 MAZ022>024-RIZ008-191030- /O.CON.KBOX.SU.Y.0002.190919T0400Z-190920T2200Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-190919T0400Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI- 1021 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...In Massachusetts, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA. In Rhode Island, Block Island RI. * TIMING...For the High Surf Advisory, from midnight tonight to 6 PM EDT Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, until midnight EDT tonight. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...9 to 12 foot breaking waves and very strong rip currents will be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. A rip current, sometimes mistakenly called an undertow, is a strong but narrow current of water flowing from the beach to the surf zone. It can rapidly carry a swimmer into deeper water, and exhaust an individual trying to swim against it. If you are a poor swimmer and are caught in a rip current, swim parallel to the beach until out of its pull, then swim back to shore. Another means of escape for good swimmers is to ride the current out until it dissipates, then swim back to shore outside of the rip current. Do not attempt to swim directly into the rip current, it can exhaust and drown even the strongest swimmer. Heed the advice of the beach patrol and swim only at guarded beaches. Be especially cautious near piers and jetties, where rip currents can be enhanced. In addition, viewers of large surf should stay in safe areas well away from possible splashover. Individual waves may be more than twice the average wave height, which can sweep a person into the water from what may seem to be a safe viewing area. Falling into turbulent and sometimes rocky waters can result in injury that reduces the chance of survival. && $$ MAZ020-RIZ006-007-191030- /O.CON.KBOX.SU.Y.0002.190919T0400Z-190920T2200Z/ Southern Bristol MA-Washington RI-Newport RI- 1021 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...In Massachusetts, Southern Bristol MA. In Rhode Island, Washington RI and Newport RI. * TIMING...From midnight tonight to 6 PM EDT Friday. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...8 to 9 foot breaking waves will be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. A rip current, sometimes mistakenly called an undertow, is a strong but narrow current of water flowing from the beach to the surf zone. It can rapidly carry a swimmer into deeper water, and exhaust an individual trying to swim against it. If you are a poor swimmer and are caught in a rip current, swim parallel to the beach until out of its pull, then swim back to shore. Another means of escape for good swimmers is to ride the current out until it dissipates, then swim back to shore outside of the rip current. Do not attempt to swim directly into the rip current, it can exhaust and drown even the strongest swimmer. Heed the advice of the beach patrol and swim only at guarded beaches. Be especially cautious near piers and jetties, where rip currents can be enhanced. In addition, viewers of large surf should stay in safe areas well away from possible splashover. Individual waves may be more than twice the average wave height, which can sweep a person into the water from what may seem to be a safe viewing area. Falling into turbulent and sometimes rocky waters can result in injury that reduces the chance of survival. && $$ MAZ007-019-191030- /O.CON.KBOX.SU.Y.0002.190920T0400Z-190920T2200Z/ Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- 1021 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT TO 6 PM EDT FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...Eastern Essex MA and Eastern Plymouth MA. * TIMING...From midnight Thursday night to 6 PM EDT Friday. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Up to 10 foot breaking waves will be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. A rip current, sometimes mistakenly called an undertow, is a strong but narrow current of water flowing from the beach to the surf zone. It can rapidly carry a swimmer into deeper water, and exhaust an individual trying to swim against it. If you are a poor swimmer and are caught in a rip current, swim parallel to the beach until out of its pull, then swim back to shore. Another means of escape for good swimmers is to ride the current out until it dissipates, then swim back to shore outside of the rip current. Do not attempt to swim directly into the rip current, it can exhaust and drown even the strongest swimmer. Heed the advice of the beach patrol and swim only at guarded beaches. Be especially cautious near piers and jetties, where rip currents can be enhanced. In addition, viewers of large surf should stay in safe areas well away from possible splashover. Individual waves may be more than twice the average wave height, which can sweep a person into the water from what may seem to be a safe viewing area. Falling into turbulent and sometimes rocky waters can result in injury that reduces the chance of survival. && $$
975 WHUS41 KBOX 190356 CFWBOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Taunton MA 1156 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2019 MAZ022>024-RIZ008-191200- /O.EXP.KBOX.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-190919T0400Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.SU.Y.0002.190919T0400Z-190920T2200Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI- 1156 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...In Massachusetts, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA. In Rhode Island, Block Island RI. * TIMING...Until 6 PM EDT Friday. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...9 to 12 foot breaking waves will be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A rip current, sometimes mistakenly called an undertow, is a strong but narrow current of water flowing from the beach to the surf zone. It can rapidly carry a swimmer into deeper water, and exhaust an individual trying to swim against it. If you are a poor swimmer and are caught in a rip current, swim parallel to the beach until out of its pull, then swim back to shore. Another means of escape for good swimmers is to ride the current out until it dissipates, then swim back to shore outside of the rip current. Do not attempt to swim directly into the rip current, it can exhaust and drown even the strongest swimmer. Heed the advice of the beach patrol and swim only at guarded beaches. Be especially cautious near piers and jetties, where rip currents can be enhanced. In addition, viewers of large surf should stay in safe areas well away from possible splashover. Individual waves may be more than twice the average wave height, which can sweep a person into the water from what may seem to be a safe viewing area. Falling into turbulent and sometimes rocky waters can result in injury that reduces the chance of survival. && $$ MAZ020-RIZ006-007-191200- /O.CON.KBOX.SU.Y.0002.190919T0400Z-190920T2200Z/ Southern Bristol MA-Washington RI-Newport RI- 1156 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...In Massachusetts, Southern Bristol MA. In Rhode Island, Washington RI and Newport RI. * TIMING...Until 6 PM EDT Friday. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...8 to 9 foot breaking waves will be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. A rip current, sometimes mistakenly called an undertow, is a strong but narrow current of water flowing from the beach to the surf zone. It can rapidly carry a swimmer into deeper water, and exhaust an individual trying to swim against it. If you are a poor swimmer and are caught in a rip current, swim parallel to the beach until out of its pull, then swim back to shore. Another means of escape for good swimmers is to ride the current out until it dissipates, then swim back to shore outside of the rip current. Do not attempt to swim directly into the rip current, it can exhaust and drown even the strongest swimmer. Heed the advice of the beach patrol and swim only at guarded beaches. Be especially cautious near piers and jetties, where rip currents can be enhanced. In addition, viewers of large surf should stay in safe areas well away from possible splashover. Individual waves may be more than twice the average wave height, which can sweep a person into the water from what may seem to be a safe viewing area. Falling into turbulent and sometimes rocky waters can result in injury that reduces the chance of survival. && $$ MAZ007-019-191200- /O.CON.KBOX.SU.Y.0002.190920T0400Z-190920T2200Z/ Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- 1156 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT TO 6 PM EDT FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...Eastern Plymouth MA and Eastern Essex MA. * TIMING...From midnight Thursday night to 6 PM EDT Friday. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Up to 10 foot breaking waves will be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. A rip current, sometimes mistakenly called an undertow, is a strong but narrow current of water flowing from the beach to the surf zone. It can rapidly carry a swimmer into deeper water, and exhaust an individual trying to swim against it. If you are a poor swimmer and are caught in a rip current, swim parallel to the beach until out of its pull, then swim back to shore. Another means of escape for good swimmers is to ride the current out until it dissipates, then swim back to shore outside of the rip current. Do not attempt to swim directly into the rip current, it can exhaust and drown even the strongest swimmer. Heed the advice of the beach patrol and swim only at guarded beaches. Be especially cautious near piers and jetties, where rip currents can be enhanced. In addition, viewers of large surf should stay in safe areas well away from possible splashover. Individual waves may be more than twice the average wave height, which can sweep a person into the water from what may seem to be a safe viewing area. Falling into turbulent and sometimes rocky waters can result in injury that reduces the chance of survival. && $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/us.nationalweatherservice.boston.gov You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 3:50 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 28 hr |
| Sep 18, 3:34 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk and 1 more | 53 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Massachusetts, 2019Rip Current Statements in Rhode Island, 2019Every rip current statement in 2019
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.