Rip Current Statement 7, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Issued

Sep 17, 2023, 3:54 AM EDT (07:54 UTC)

In effect from

Sep 17, 2023, 8:00 AM EDT

Expired

Sep 17, 2023, 7:40 PM EDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Counties Barnstable County, MA, Essex County, MA, Nantucket County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA

The Boston radar (KBOX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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076 
WHUS41 KBOX 170754
CFWBOX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
354 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023

MAZ007-015-016-019-180000-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-230917T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.RP.S.0007.230917T1200Z-230918T0000Z/
Eastern Essex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-
Eastern Plymouth MA-
354 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Eastern Essex MA, Suffolk MA, Eastern Norfolk MA and 
  Eastern Plymouth MA 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.

&&

$$

MAZ022-024-180000-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-230917T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.RP.S.0007.230917T1200Z-230918T0000Z/
Barnstable MA-Nantucket MA-
354 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Barnstable MA and Nantucket MA 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.

&&

$$

MAZ020-021-023-RIZ006>008-170900-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-230917T1200Z/
Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Dukes MA-Washington RI-
Newport RI-Block Island RI-
354 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Conditions have fallen below High Surf Advisory criteria. 

$$

641 
WHUS41 KBOX 171423
CFWBOX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1023 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023

MAZ007-015-016-019-022-024-180000-
/O.CON.KBOX.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230918T0000Z/
Eastern Essex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-
Eastern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Nantucket MA-
1023 AM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Eastern Essex MA, Suffolk MA, Eastern Norfolk MA and 
  Eastern Plymouth MA Counties.

* WHEN...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.

&&

$$

775 
WHUS41 KBOX 171917
CFWBOX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
317 PM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023

MAZ007-015-016-019-022-024-180000-
/O.CON.KBOX.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230918T0000Z/
Eastern Essex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-
Eastern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Nantucket MA-
317 PM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents continue.

* WHERE...Eastern Essex MA, Suffolk MA, Eastern Norfolk MA and 
  Eastern Plymouth MA Counties.

* WHEN...Through the 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.

&&

$$

382 
WHUS41 KBOX 172340
CFWBOX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
740 PM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023

MAZ007-015-016-019-022-024-180045-
/O.CAN.KBOX.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230918T0000Z/
Eastern Essex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-
Eastern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Nantucket MA-
740 PM EDT Sun Sep 17 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

The long period easterly swell was subsiding. Therefore...the high rip 
current risk statement has been cancelled.

$$

Rip Current Statements in Massachusetts, 2023Every rip current statement in 2023

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.