Swimmers were advised to be careful on Thursday as the effects of Hurricane Gert were still causing higher than usual waves and rip currents.

Even as Hurricane Gert subsides hundreds of miles out in the Atlantic Ocean, its effects are still expected to be seen across Massachusetts beaches Thursday, the National Weather Service said.

Dangerous swimming conditions and high waves will likely not reach Wednesdays levels, although caution is still advised in coastal waters.

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Rip currents are still going to be strong today, but not nearly as bad, National Weather Service meteorologist Lenore Correia said. She added, Were not expecting nearly as high waves as we were yesterday.

They are definitely not going to be as bad, she said of Thursdays coastal conditions, although she told swimmers to definitely use caution.

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Waves on the southern Massachusetts coast swelled over 10 feet tall in some places Wednesday, and one man died after being found unresponsive off a Nantucket beach.

Correia said waves were likely to only reach 2 to 3 feet Thursday, and possible rip tides would calm through the day, but still cautioned beachgoers to use your best judgment along southern shores.

The National Weather Service tweeted that swimmers should continue to use caution if youre going to the beach today! The service also said that there would be a moderate riptide risk along eastern Cape Cod and the southern and eastern side of Nantucket.

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Correia said the possible risks early Thursday will probably diminish throughout the day as Hurricane Gert gets even farther away from us.

Aside from the currents and waves, Correia said Thursday should be mostly clear today and pretty sunny, dry, highs in the low- to mid 80s, and a pretty nice day.

Much better beach day than yesterday, she said.

The service said there will likely be quiet weather for the first half of the night Thursday, with temperatures cooling into the lower 60s, with possible showers late at night and into Friday morning.

Friday could see unusually high dewpoints, with a low risk of showers in the morning developing into the possibility of heavier showers or thunderstorms later in the day. Temperatures are expected to range from the mid 70s to low 80s during the day, and could fall back to the low 70s as storms continue through the night.

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