Rip Current Statement 8, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Issued

Aug 9, 2022, 3:02 AM EDT (07:02 UTC)

In effect from

Aug 9, 2022, 8:00 AM EDT

Expired

Aug 9, 2022, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Counties Bristol County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Newport County, RI, Washington County, RI

The Boston radar (KBOX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
302 AM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022

MAZ020-023-024-RIZ006>008-092015-
/O.NEW.KBOX.RP.S.0008.220809T1200Z-220810T0000Z/
Southern Bristol MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Washington RI-
Newport RI-Block Island RI-
302 AM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...In Massachusetts, Southern Bristol MA, Dukes MA and 
  Nantucket MA Counties. In Rhode Island, Washington RI, Newport 
  RI and Block Island RI Counties.

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this 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.

&&

$$

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