Rip Current Statement 9, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Issued

Aug 17, 2026, 1:50 PM EDT (17:50 UTC)

In effect from

Aug 18, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT

Expired

Aug 18, 2026, 8:00 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 17:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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836 
WHUS41 KBOX 171750
CFWBOX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
150 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

MAZ024-180700-
/O.NEW.KBOX.RP.S.0009.260818T1200Z-260819T0000Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-260818T0000Z/
Nantucket MA-
150 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...For the first High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip 
  currents. For the second High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip 
  currents expected.

* WHERE...Nantucket MA County.

* WHEN...For the first High Rip Current Risk, until 8 PM EDT 
  this evening. For the second High Rip Current Risk, from 
  Tuesday morning 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.

&&

$$

MAZ007-015-016-019-022-180700-
/O.NEW.KBOX.RP.S.0009.260818T1200Z-260819T0000Z/
Eastern Essex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-
Eastern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-
150 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning 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.

&&

$$

MAZ023-RIZ006>008-180000-
/O.CON.KBOX.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-260818T0000Z/
Dukes MA-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI-
150 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Washington, 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.

&&

$$

778 
WHUS41 KBOX 180610
CFWBOX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
210 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

MAZ007-015-016-019-022-024-182100-
/O.CON.KBOX.RP.S.0009.260818T1200Z-260819T0000Z/
Eastern Essex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-
Eastern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Nantucket MA-
210 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...In Massachusetts, Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, 
  Eastern Plymouth, Barnstable and Nantucket 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.

&&

$$

652 
WHUS41 KBOX 181726
CFWBOX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
126 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

MAZ007-015-016-019-022-024-190000-
/O.CON.KBOX.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-260819T0000Z/
Eastern Essex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-
Eastern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Nantucket MA-
126 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...The entire east coast areas of Massachusetts as well as Cape Cod and Nantucket. 

* 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.

&&

$$

Rip Current Statements in Massachusetts, 2026Every rip current statement in 2026

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.