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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
135 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

MAZ020-022>024-RIZ006>008-190000-
/O.NEW.KBOX.RP.S.0004.260719T1200Z-260720T0000Z/
Southern Bristol MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-
Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI-
135 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Washington, Southern Bristol MA, Barnstable MA, Dukes
  MA, Nantucket MA, and Newport RI Counties.

* WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday 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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