Alert archive / Massachusetts / Rip Current Statements in 2023
Rip Current Statement 9, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this rip current statement at Sep 21, 2023, 7:03 AM EDT for Essex County, Norfolk County, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2023, 7:03 AM EDT (11:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 22, 2023, 3:07 AM EDT
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Counties Essex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 00:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 189 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
- 1291 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
589 WHUS41 KBOX 211103 CFWBOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 703 AM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 MAZ020-022>024-RIZ006>008-212300- /O.CON.KBOX.SU.Y.0005.230921T1200Z-230921T2300Z/ Southern Bristol MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA- Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- 703 AM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 4 to 5 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Washington, Southern Bristol MA, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA, Nantucket MA, and Newport RI Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. && $$ MAZ007-019-212300- /O.NEW.KBOX.RP.S.0009.230921T1103Z-230921T2300Z/ Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- 703 AM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Eastern Essex MA and Eastern Plymouth MA Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
3 follow-up statements
935 WHUS41 KBOX 211934 CFWBOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 334 PM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 MAZ022>024-RIZ006>008-220845- /O.NEW.KBOX.RP.S.0010.230922T1200Z-230923T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-230921T2300Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Washington RI-Newport RI- Block Island RI- 334 PM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 5 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Washington, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA, Nantucket MA, and Newport RI Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 7 PM EDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, from Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ MAZ020-212300- /O.CON.KBOX.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-230921T2300Z/ Southern Bristol MA- 334 PM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 3 to 4 feet in the surf zone. * WHERE...Southern Bristol MA County. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. && $$ MAZ007-019-220845- /O.EXT.KBOX.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-230923T0000Z/ Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- 334 PM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Eastern Essex MA and Eastern Plymouth MA 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. && $$
634 WHUS41 KBOX 212318 CFWBOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 718 PM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 MAZ022>024-RIZ006>008-221230- /O.EXP.KBOX.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-230921T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.RP.S.0010.230922T1200Z-230923T0000Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Washington RI-Newport RI- Block Island RI- 718 PM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Washington, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA, Nantucket MA, and Newport RI Counties. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ MAZ020-220030- /O.EXP.KBOX.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-230921T2300Z/ Southern Bristol MA- 718 PM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... $$ MAZ007-019-221230- /O.CON.KBOX.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-230923T0000Z/ Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- 718 PM EDT Thu Sep 21 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Eastern Essex MA and Eastern Plymouth MA Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
191 WHUS41 KBOX 220707 CFWBOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 307 AM EDT Fri Sep 22 2023 MAZ007-019-220815- /O.CAN.KBOX.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-230923T0000Z/ Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- 307 AM EDT Fri Sep 22 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... The risk of strong rip currents has diminished. $$ MAZ022>024-RIZ006>008-220815- /O.CAN.KBOX.RP.S.0010.230922T1200Z-230923T0000Z/ Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Washington RI-Newport RI- Block Island RI- 307 AM EDT Fri Sep 22 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... The risk of strong rip currents has diminished. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 3:23 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 19 hr | |
| Sep 21, 3:34 PM EDT | Gale Watch | BOX | 24 hr | |
| Sep 21, 3:34 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 12 hr |
Nearby
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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.