Rip Current Statement for Lexington, MA, US
Rip Current Statement issued September 7 at 4:39AM EDT until September 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
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WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
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WHERE...Eastern Essex MA, Southeast Middlesex MA, Suffolk MA, Eastern Plymouth MA, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties.
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WHEN...Through this evening.
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IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
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.
