Weather Alerts for New BedfordIssued by the National Weather Service |
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Areas Affected: Southern Bristol |
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| Effective: Mon, 8/3 2:43pm | Updated: Mon, 8/3 5:09pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Tue, 8/4 3:45am | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Southern Bristol MA County. * WHEN...From late tonight through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...greatest risk of strong rip currents Tuesday will be at south facing ocean beaches. This includes Horseneck beach. Information: 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. |
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