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Rip Current Statement
Issued: 5:25 PM Aug. 24, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT 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. &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 5:24 PM Aug. 24, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 2 to 3 feet expected. * WHERE...Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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