Hanover, MA Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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State: MA Alerts: 1 Updated: Sep 21, 2026 6:56pm EDT

Rip Current Statement

Area
Eastern Essex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk; Eastern Plymouth; Southern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; Barnstable; Dukes; Nantucket; Southeast Providence; Eastern Kent; Bristol; Washington; Newport; Block Island

Rip Current Statement issued September 21 at 2:15PM EDT until September 22 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Massachusetts and Rhode Island coasts. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Severity
Moderate

Certainty
Likely

Urgency
Expected

Published
September 21st, 2026 02:15:00 pm EDT

Effective
September 21st, 2026 02:15:00 pm EDT

Expires
September 22nd, 2026 07:00:00 am EDT

SAFETY and DATA MESSAGE

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Hanover.

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Disclaimer

This severe weather alerts report is valid for ZIP code 02339, accurately covering the area of Hanover, MA.