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The National Weather Service's Watches, Warnings and Advisories by state counties include: Thunderstorm, Tornado, Flood, Flash Flood, Winter Storm, High Wind, Gale, Small Aircraft, High Surf, Marine, Heat, Air Quality, Ashfall, Hazardous, and Special Statements.

Weather Alerts: Newport County, RI

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Rip Current Statement
MAZ020-RIZ006>008-241815-
/O.NEW.KBOX.RP.S.0001.130524T1002Z-130525T0000Z/
SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
602 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* LOCATION...EXPOSED SOUTH-FACING BEACHES BETWEEN MAINLY BETWEEN
WESTPORT MA AND WESTERLY RI.

* RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH.

* SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 6 FEET.

* TIMING AND TIDES...STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING AWAY FROM
SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND
PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY
ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. RIP CURRENTS CAN BECOME LIFE
THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF.

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE (USE LOWERCASE LETTERS) TO
SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM

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