Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Boston, MA ∙ Cambridge, MA ∙ Lynn, MA ∙ Quincy, MA ∙ Weymouth, MA ∙ Revere, MA ∙ Peabody, MA ∙ Ipswich Bay, MA ∙ Braintree Town, MA ∙ North Marshfield, MA

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 210 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Massachusetts, Eastern Essex, Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Eastern Plymouth, Barnstable and Nantucket Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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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