Expires:201305242000;;610338 FZUS51 KBOX 240959 SRFBOX SURF ZONE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 559 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013 .FOR THE OCEAN BEACHES OF RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS... STRONG SOUTH WINDS OFFSHORE WILL GENERATE SIGNIFICANT SOUTH SWELLS. THESE SWELLS WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FOR SOME SOUTH-FACING BEACHES. MAZ015-016-242000- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...BOSTON...CHELSEA...REVERE...WINTHROP... BRAINTREE...MILTON...QUINCY...WEYMOUTH 559 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013 .TODAY... RIP CURRENT RISK....MODERATE. SURF................2 TO 4 FEET. SWELL...............SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4 FEET. PERIOD..............8 SECONDS. WATER TEMPERATURE...54 DEGREES. SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....IN THE MID 60S. BEACH WINDS.........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. UVI INDEX...........3 - MODERATE. LIGHTNING THREAT....VERY INFREQUENT LIGHTNING EXPECTED. A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT INDIVIDUALS PLANNING TO ENTER THE SURF SHOULD CHECK WITH LOCAL BEACH PATROLS FIRST. BE SURE TO SWIM WITHIN SIGHT OF A LIFE GUARD...AND NEVER ALONE OR AT NIGHT. .TONIGHT...CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS AROUND 12 MPH. .SATURDAY...CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 17 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 18 MPH. TIDE INFORMATION... AT BOSTON... LOW TIDE AT 4:56 AM HIGH TIDE AT 11:07 AM LOW TIDE AT 5:10 PM HIGH TIDE AT 11:21 PM $$