Rip Current Statement 7, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Issued

Aug 3, 2026, 2:43 PM EDT (18:43 UTC)

In effect from

Aug 4, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT

Expired

Aug 4, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT

In force

16 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 18:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WHUS41 KBOX 031843
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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
243 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

MAZ023-024-RIZ006>008-040745-
/O.NEW.KBOX.RP.S.0007.260804T0900Z-260805T0100Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260804T0100Z/
Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI-
243 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 
  to 9 feet in the surf zone Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, 
  dangerous rip currents expected Tuesday.

* WHERE...Washington, Dukes MA, Nantucket MA, and Newport RI 
  Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 9 PM EDT this 
  evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, from late tonight 
  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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...greatest risk of strong rip currents Tuesday
  will be at south facing ocean beaches.  

  
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.

&&

$$

MAZ020-040745-
/O.NEW.KBOX.RP.S.0007.260804T0900Z-260805T0100Z/
Southern Bristol MA-
243 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Southern Bristol MA County.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...greatest risk of strong rip currents Tuesday
  will be at south facing ocean beaches. This includes Horseneck beach. 

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.

&&

$$

877 
WHUS41 KBOX 040603
CFWBOX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
203 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026

MAZ020-023-024-RIZ006>008-050100-
/O.CON.KBOX.RP.S.0007.260804T0900Z-260805T0100Z/
Southern Bristol MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Washington RI-
Newport RI-Block Island RI-
203 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT EARLY
THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Washington, Southern Bristol MA, Dukes MA, Nantucket 
  MA, and Newport RI Counties.

* WHEN...From 5 AM EDT early 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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