Alert archive / Massachusetts / Rip Current Statements in 2024
Rip Current Statement 10, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this rip current statement at Sep 23, 2024, 2:01 PM EDT for 7 counties in Massachusetts; Newport County, Washington County, Rhode Island. It took effect at Sep 24, 2024, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2024, 2:01 PM EDT (18:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 24, 2024, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 24, 2024, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 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 18:02 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
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 194 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
- 768 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -81 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -28 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
202 WHUS41 KBOX 231801 CFWBOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 201 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 MAZ007-019-020-022>024-RIZ006>008-240730- /O.NEW.KBOX.RP.S.0010.240924T1200Z-240925T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KBOX.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-240924T1200Z/ Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA- Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Washington RI-Newport RI- Block Island RI- 201 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 9 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Washington, Eastern Essex MA, Eastern Plymouth MA, Southern Bristol MA, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA, Nantucket MA, and Newport RI Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Tuesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
956 WHUS41 KBOX 240150 CFWBOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 950 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 MAZ007-019-020-022>024-RIZ006>008-241500- /O.CAN.KBOX.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-240924T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.RP.S.0010.240924T1200Z-240925T0000Z/ Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA- Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Washington RI-Newport RI- Block Island RI- 950 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Washington, Eastern Essex MA, Eastern Plymouth MA, Southern Bristol MA, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA, Nantucket MA, and Newport RI Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Tuesday through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
868 WHUS41 KBOX 240731 CFWBOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 331 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 MAZ007-019-020-022>024-RIZ006>008-242045- /O.CON.KBOX.RP.S.0010.240924T1200Z-240925T0000Z/ Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA- Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Washington RI-Newport RI- Block Island RI- 331 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Washington, Eastern Essex MA, Eastern Plymouth MA, Southern Bristol MA, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA, Nantucket MA, and Newport 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. && $$
520 WHUS41 KBOX 241858 CFWBOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 258 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 MAZ007-019-022-024-250800- /O.NEW.KBOX.RP.S.0011.240925T1200Z-240926T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-240925T0000Z/ Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Nantucket MA- 258 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the first High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the second High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Eastern Essex MA, Eastern Plymouth MA, Barnstable MA and Nantucket MA Counties. * WHEN...For the first High Rip Current Risk, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the second High Rip Current Risk, from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ MAZ020-023-RIZ006>008-250000- /O.CON.KBOX.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-240925T0000Z/ Southern Bristol MA-Dukes MA-Washington RI-Newport RI- Block Island RI- 258 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Washington, Southern Bristol MA, Dukes MA, and Newport RI Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 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. && $$
069 WHUS41 KBOX 250007 CFWBOX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 807 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 MAZ007-019-022-024-251315- /O.EXP.KBOX.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-240925T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.RP.S.0011.240925T1200Z-240926T0000Z/ Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Nantucket MA- 807 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Eastern Essex MA, Eastern Plymouth MA, Barnstable MA and Nantucket MA Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ MAZ020-023-RIZ006>008-250115- /O.EXP.KBOX.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-240925T0000Z/ Southern Bristol MA-Dukes MA-Washington RI-Newport RI- Block Island RI- 807 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... $$ Frank
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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.