looks like there will be some wave action along the outer cape.
-miket
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
937 PM EDT THU SEP 2 2004
MAZ020>024-RIZ005>008-031000-
BARNSTABLE MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-BRISTOL RI-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
NEWPORT RI-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-WASHINGTON RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARNSTABLE...BARRINGTON...BRISTOL...
FALL RIVER...FALMOUTH...NANTUCKET...NEW BEDFORD...NEWPORT...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN AND VINEYARD HAVEN
937 PM EDT THU SEP 2 2004
...THE DANGER OF HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL INCREASE ALONG THE
SOUTH COAST OF NEW ENGLAND THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND...
SOUTHERLY SWELLS ASSOCIATED WITH DISTANT HURRICANE FRANCES WILL BRING
THE DANGER OF HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS TO BEACHES ALONG THE SOUTH
COAST OF RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND...
INCLUDING CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS.
SWELLS OF UP TO 6 FEET HAVE ARRIVED ON THE WATERS SOUTH OF LONG
ISLAND THURSDAY EVENING...AND ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE SOUTH COASTAL
BEACHES OF NEW ENGLAND FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY.
THESE SWELLS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE BREAKERS AS HIGH AS 10
FEET ON SOUTH FACING BEACHES THROUGH THE UPCOMING LABOR DAY
WEEKEND...IN ADDITION TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
RIP CURRENTS ARE STRONG NARROW CHANNELS OF WATER THAT FLOW OUT TO
SEA. REMEMBER...IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM
AND TRY TO SWIM ON A COURSE THAT IS PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL YOU
ARE OUT OF THE RIP...THEN SWIM TOWARD SHORE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM
BACK TO SHORE DIRECTLY AGAINST THE RIP...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND
DROWN EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMER.
FOR YOUR SAFETY...IF YOU ARE PLANNING A TRIP TO THE BEACH...TRY TO
FIND ONE WHERE LIFEGUARDS ARE PRESENT AND NEVER SWIM ALONE.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THE HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
$$
JWD
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