Headline:
Rip Current Statement issued September 5 at 2:15AM EDT until September 6 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event:
Rip Current Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 4, 2026 - 11:15pm
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Eastern Essex MA, Southeast Middlesex MA, Suffolk MA,
Eastern Norfolk MA, Eastern Plymouth MA, Barnstable MA, Dukes
MA and Nantucket MA Counties.
* WHEN...From late tonight through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Eastern Essex; Southeast Middlesex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk; Eastern Plymouth; Barnstable; Dukes; Nantucket
Forcast Office:
NWS Boston/Norton MA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov