Rip Current Statement for Nantucket
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Nantucket
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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Likely
What is happening
What: Dangerous rip currents expected. Impacts: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Where: Nantucket MA County. When: From Monday morning through Monday afternoon.
What the bulletin says 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Nantucket MA County. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
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Official revisions
- Update
Rip Current Statement issued August 23 at 2:57PM EDT until August 24 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Official revision - Alert
Rip Current Statement issued August 23 at 1:06PM EDT until August 24 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Boston/Norton MA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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