Maine, New Hampshire Moderate Rip Current Statement | Effective 07/18/2026 13:35

Headline: 
Rip Current Statement issued July 18 at 4:35PM EDT until July 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Gray ME
Event: 
Rip Current Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 18, 2026 - 1:35pm
Expires: 
July 18, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Maine, Coastal York, Coastal Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln and Knox Counties. In New Hampshire, Coastal Rockingham County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Coastal York; Coastal Cumberland; Sagadahoc; Lincoln; Knox; Coastal Rockingham
Forcast Office: 
NWS Gray ME