Weather
High Surf Advisory Through Thursday: National Weather Service
The warnings about rip currents and big waves are staying in effect until Thursday, the National Weather Service said.
NARRAGANSETT, RI—Jose is petering out, but Maria is sending more trouble up the East Coast. The dangerous rip currents and high surf could be a problem through the whole week. The National Weather Service in Taunton, Mass., has issued a high surf advisory through Thursday. Here is the latest information:
High Surf Advisory
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 942 PM EDT TUE SEP 26 2017 MAZ020-022>024-RIZ006>008-270945- /O.CON.KBOX.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170928T2200Z/ SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 942 PM EDT TUE SEP 26 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATION...OCEAN EXPOSED BEACHES ON THE SOUTH COASTS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND INCLUDING CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY. * SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...LONG PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELLS FROM DISTANT HURRICANE MARIA WILL RESULT IN HIGH SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SWELL HEIGHTS OF 7 TO 11 FT WITH PERIODS OF 10 TO 15 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * SHORELINE IMPACTS...VIEWERS OF LARGE SURF SHOULD STAY IN SAFE AREAS WELL AWAY FROM POSSIBLE SPLASHOVER. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE AVERAGE WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH CAN SWEEP A PERSON INTO THE WATER FROM WHAT MAY SEEM TO BE A SAFE VIEWING AREA. FALLING INTO TURBULENT AND SOMETIMES ROCKY WATERS CAN RESULT IN INJURY THAT REDUCES THE CHANCE OF SURVIVAL. LARGE BREAKERS ON AREA BEACHES ALONG WITH SOME MINOR BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RIP CURRENT...SOMETIMES MISTAKENLY CALLED AN UNDERTOW...IS A STRONG BUT NARROW CURRENT OF WATER FLOWING FROM THE BEACH TO THE SURF ZONE. IT CAN RAPIDLY CARRY A SWIMMER INTO DEEPER WATER...AND EXHAUST AN INDIVIDUAL TRYING TO SWIM AGAINST IT. IN ADDITION...VIEWERS OF LARGE SURF SHOULD STAY IN SAFE AREAS WELL AWAY FROM POSSIBLE SPLASHOVER. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE AVERAGE WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH CAN SWEEP A PERSON INTO THE WATER FROM WHAT MAY SEEM TO BE A SAFE VIEWING AREA. FALLING INTO TURBULENT AND SOMETIMES ROCKY WATERS CAN RESULT IN INJURY THAT REDUCES THE CHANCE OF SURVIVAL. $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTONHazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Taunton MA 920 PM EDT Tue Sep 26 2017 MAZ020-RIZ006>008-280130- Southern Bristol MA-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- 920 PM EDT Tue Sep 26 2017 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeastern Massachusetts and southern Rhode Island. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Dense Fog Advisory. High Surf Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Dense Fog Advisory. High Surf Advisory. High Surf Advisory through Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$Dense Fog Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Taunton MA 917 PM EDT Tue Sep 26 2017 MAZ017>021-RIZ001>008-270930- /O.NEW.KBOX.FG.Y.0028.170927T0117Z-170927T1300Z/ Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI- Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI- Including the cities of Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham 917 PM EDT Tue Sep 26 2017 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Dense Fog Advisory, which is in effect until 9 AM EDT Wednesday. * Location...Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts. * Visibilities...One quarter mile or less at times. * Timing...Overnight into Wednesday morning. * Impacts...Hazardous travel conditions due to low visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one quarter mile, for at least 3 hours. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. && $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/bostonGet more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
