{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.5187bcd8fe52822bc6a851b8388417faba2746b4.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Rip Current Statement issued July 18 at 12:40PM EDT until July 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.5187bcd8fe52822bc6a851b8388417faba2746b4.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Boston/Norton MA"},"word_count":127,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Rip Current Statement: Rip Current Statement issued July 18 at 12:40PM EDT until July 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Southern Bristol; Barnstable; Dukes; Nantucket; Washington; Newport; Block Island\n**Issued by:** NWS Boston/Norton MA\n**Sent:** 2026-07-18T12:40:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-18T12:40:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-19T11:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.\n\n* WHERE...Washington, Southern Bristol MA, Barnstable MA, Dukes\nMA, Nantucket MA, and Newport RI Counties.\n\n* WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening.\n\n* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away\nfrom shore into deeper water.\n\n## Instructions\nSwim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and\nfloat. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a\ndirection following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the\nshore and call or wave for help."}