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Norfolk County, Massachusetts weather alerts

1 National Weather Service alert is in force for Norfolk County: a rip current statement.

Checked Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:19 AM EDT. Times are Eastern Daylight Time.

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Alerts in force1

Every product in force for Norfolk County, worst first, with its full text.

Rip Current Statement

Moderate

Rip Current Statement issued September 22 at 1:58AM EDT until September 22 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Issued Until 8 hr 40 min left

Areas Eastern Essex, MA; Suffolk, MA; Eastern Norfolk, MA; Eastern Plymouth, MA; Southern Bristol, MA; Southern Plymouth, MA; Barnstable, MA; Dukes, MA; Nantucket, MA; Southeast Providence, RI; Eastern Kent, RI; Bristol, RI; Washington, RI; Newport, RI; Block Island, RI

Full text

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Portions of eastern, northeastern and southeastern Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

What to do

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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The past year in Norfolk County

In the past year the National Weather Service issued 84 alerts for Norfolk County, including 10 severe thunderstorm warnings, 4 snow squall warnings, 2 high wind warnings and 1 blizzard warning.

ProductIssuedMost recent
Severe Thunderstorm Warning10Aug 8, 2026
Snow Squall Warning4Jan 1, 2026
High Wind Warning2Mar 16, 2026
Blizzard Warning1Feb 22, 2026
Coastal Flood Warning1Feb 23, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning1Jul 1, 2026
Freeze Warning1Oct 9, 2025
Winter Storm Warning1Jan 25, 2026
Coastal Flood Watch4Feb 23, 2026
Flood Watch3Sep 13, 2026
High Wind Watch2Mar 16, 2026
Winter Storm Watch2Feb 22, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch1Jul 1, 2026
Freeze Watch1Oct 9, 2025
Winter Weather Advisory12Mar 5, 2026
Wind Advisory8May 30, 2026
Coastal Flood Advisory6Feb 24, 2026
Heat Advisory5Aug 6, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory4Feb 7, 2026
Frost Advisory1Oct 9, 2025
High Surf Advisory1Oct 1, 2025
Rip Currents Statement7Sep 22, 2026
Coastal Flood Statement6Jun 13, 2026

Warnings issued

  1. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  2. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  3. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  4. Extreme Heat Warning
  5. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  6. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  7. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  8. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  9. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  10. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  11. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  12. High Wind Warning
  13. Coastal Flood Warning
  14. Blizzard Warning
  15. Winter Storm Warning
  16. Snow Squall Warning
  17. Snow Squall Warning
  18. Snow Squall Warning
  19. Snow Squall Warning
  20. High Wind Warning
  21. Freeze Warning
Every alert, most recent first
  1. Rip Currents Statement
  2. Rip Currents Statement
  3. Flood Watch
  4. Rip Currents Statement
  5. Rip Currents Statement
  6. Rip Currents Statement
  7. Rip Currents Statement
  8. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  9. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  10. Heat Advisory
  11. Heat Advisory
  12. Rip Currents Statement
  13. Flood Watch
  14. Heat Advisory
  15. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  16. Extreme Heat Warning
  17. Extreme Heat Watch
  18. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  19. Coastal Flood Statement
  20. Heat Advisory
  21. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  22. Wind Advisory
  23. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  24. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  25. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  26. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  27. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  28. Heat Advisory
  29. Wind Advisory
  30. Coastal Flood Statement
  31. Coastal Flood Statement
  32. High Wind Warning
  33. High Wind Watch
  34. Flood Watch
  35. Winter Weather Advisory
  36. Coastal Flood Advisory
  37. Coastal Flood Watch
  38. Coastal Flood Advisory
  39. Coastal Flood Advisory
  40. Coastal Flood Watch

The 40 most recent of 84.

From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.

Nearby

The counties around Norfolk County, with what is in force in each.

What this means

Warning
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.

Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.

Sources

Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.