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Hurricane Gaston: Rip Current Alert for Massachusetts Coast

Hurricane Gaston could bring dangerous rip currents to the Massachusetts coast this week.

Hurricane Gaston and multiple tropical depressions currently churning in the south Atlantic will likely create dangerous rip currents on the Massachusetts coast this week. Rip currents near beaches can pull swimmers out to sea; the above graphic shows how rip currents work.

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather alert, predicting strong surf and likely rip currents Wednesday through the weekend on the Massachusetts coast. Little or no rain is expected, as the storms will remain well offshore.

"Swells ... will produce rough surf with an increased risk for rip currents," NWS said in a statement.

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