Massachusetts Moderate Rip Current Statement | Effective 09/05/2026 10:46

Headline: 
Rip Current Statement issued September 5 at 1:46PM EDT until September 6 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event: 
Rip Current Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 5, 2026 - 10:46am
Expires: 
September 6, 2026 - 5:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Eastern Essex MA, Southeast Middlesex MA, Suffolk MA, Eastern Norfolk MA and Eastern Plymouth 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
Forcast Office: 
NWS Boston/Norton MA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov