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WHUS41 KBOX 191916
CFWBOX
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
316 PM EDT THU JUN 19 2025
MAZ023-024-RIZ008-201015-
/O.CON.KBOX.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-250620T2300Z/
DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
316 PM EDT THU JUN 19 2025
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...IN MASSACHUSETTS, DUKES MA AND NANTUCKET MA COUNTIES.
IN RHODE ISLAND, BLOCK ISLAND RI.
* WHEN...THROUGH FRIDAY 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.
FRANK
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