Headline:
Rip Current Statement issued June 1 at 1:48PM EDT until June 1 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event:
Rip Current Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 1, 2025 - 10:48am
Expires:
June 1, 2025 - 4:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...In Massachusetts, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties.
In Rhode Island, Block Island RI.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this 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:
Dukes; Nantucket; Block Island
Forcast Office:
NWS Boston/Norton MA