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WHUS41 KBOX 231857
CFWBOX
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
257 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026
MAZ024-240900-
/O.CON.KBOX.RP.S.0011.260824T1200Z-260824T2200Z/
NANTUCKET MA-
257 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...NANTUCKET MA COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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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