Active AlertsNahant Beach (Parking Section 9), MA

What: Dangerous rip currents.
Where: Eastern Essex MA, Southeast Middlesex MA, Suffolk MA, Eastern Norfolk MA, Eastern Plymouth MA, Barnstable MA and Nantucket MA Counties.
When: Through this evening.
Impacts: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Additional Details: East facing ocean beaches are most vulnerable.

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.