Weather Alerts for Middlesex County

Issued by the National Weather Service

Rip Current Statement  RIP CURRENT STATEMENT   Rip Current Statement
MIDDLESEX COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Eastern Essex - Southeast Middlesex - Suffolk - Eastern Norfolk - Eastern Plymouth - Barnstable - Dukes - Nantucket
Effective: Sat, 9/5 2:15am Updated: Sat, 9/5 7:24am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sat, 9/5 3:15pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* 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.

Information:
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.