933  
WHUS41 KBOX 200608  
CFWBOX  
 
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
208 AM EDT FRI JUN 20 2025  
 
MAZ020>022-RIZ006-007-202300-  
/O.EXA.KBOX.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-250620T2300Z/  
SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-  
WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-  
208 AM EDT FRI JUN 20 2025  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ON SOUTH-FACING BEACHES.  
 
* WHERE...IN MASSACHUSETTS, SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA, SOUTHERN  
PLYMOUTH MA AND BARNSTABLE MA COUNTIES. IN RHODE ISLAND,  
WASHINGTON RI AND NEWPORT RI COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...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.  
 
 
 
 
 
MAZ023-024-RIZ008-202300-  
/O.CON.KBOX.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-250620T2300Z/  
DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-  
208 AM EDT FRI JUN 20 2025  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING  
 
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.  
 
* WHERE...IN MASSACHUSETTS, DUKES MA AND NANTUCKET MA COUNTIES.  
IN RHODE ISLAND, BLOCK ISLAND RI.  
 
* WHEN...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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