Mr. Sandman
07-03-2003, 09:07 AM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA550 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2003
... SWELLS FROM THE REMNANTS OF BILL WILL AFFECT SOUTH COASTAL RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS DURING THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND...
THE REMNANTS OF BILL WILL MOVE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TODAY AND PASS SOUTHEAST OF NEW ENGLAND ON INDEPENDENCE DAY. SOUTHERLY SWELLS WILL INCREASE OVER THE SOUTH COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT... AND PERSIST THROUGH MOST OF THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
THIS MAY RESULT IN DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS DEVELOPING DURING FRIDAY ON SOUTH COASTAL BEACHES... FROM BLOCK ISLAND AND NEWPORT TO HORSENECK BEACH... CAPE COD... MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET.
HIGH SURF ADVISORIES MAY BE ISSUED LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT... IF IT BECOMES MORE CERTAIN THAT SWELLS WILL PRODUCE HIGH SURF ALONG THE SOUTH COAST.
SWIMMERS SHOULD FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND AVOID UNGUARDED BEACHES. REMEMBER... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT... DO NOT FIGHT THE CURRENT BUT SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE TO GET OUT OF THE CURRENT.
OPERATORS OF SMALL BOATS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF ROUGH WATER NEAR THE ENTRANCES OF SOUTH COAST HARBORS... STARTING FRIDAY....
... SWELLS FROM THE REMNANTS OF BILL WILL AFFECT SOUTH COASTAL RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS DURING THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND...
THE REMNANTS OF BILL WILL MOVE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TODAY AND PASS SOUTHEAST OF NEW ENGLAND ON INDEPENDENCE DAY. SOUTHERLY SWELLS WILL INCREASE OVER THE SOUTH COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT... AND PERSIST THROUGH MOST OF THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
THIS MAY RESULT IN DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS DEVELOPING DURING FRIDAY ON SOUTH COASTAL BEACHES... FROM BLOCK ISLAND AND NEWPORT TO HORSENECK BEACH... CAPE COD... MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET.
HIGH SURF ADVISORIES MAY BE ISSUED LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT... IF IT BECOMES MORE CERTAIN THAT SWELLS WILL PRODUCE HIGH SURF ALONG THE SOUTH COAST.
SWIMMERS SHOULD FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND AVOID UNGUARDED BEACHES. REMEMBER... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT... DO NOT FIGHT THE CURRENT BUT SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE TO GET OUT OF THE CURRENT.
OPERATORS OF SMALL BOATS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF ROUGH WATER NEAR THE ENTRANCES OF SOUTH COAST HARBORS... STARTING FRIDAY....