Contributor content. Learn how to look out for rip currents when at the Jersey Shore and what to do if you are caught in one.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Whenever heading to a beach off Florida’s east coast, knowing how to identify a rip current and how to safely escape could mean the difference between life and death. Rips, swiftly ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — With storms expected throughout the week in New York, waves and rip currents could reach dangerous levels. Lifeguards can close sections of beach at their discretion based on what ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – As spring break approaches, a new tool is being used in Volusia County to give swimmers firsthand experience of the dangers of rip currents. Volusia County Beach Safety on ...

Florida's coast, from Palm Coast to Miami, is expected to have a high risk for rip currents -- a red flag -- through Sunday, ...

If the wind is blowing steadily toward the shore, the risk of rip currents increases, but other factors and features can also increase their likelihood. They are not always easy to spot, so these are ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Volusia County Beach Safety is turning to a new hands-on training tool to help residents and tourists better understand one of the ocean’s most persistent dangers: rip currents.

At 2:15 a.m. on Monday, the National Weather Service issued a rip current statement in effect until 7 p.m. The statement is for Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte and Lee counties.

A rip current statement was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 12:46 p.m. valid from Saturday 6 p.m. until Monday 6 a.m. for Mobile and Baldwin counties. The weather service adds, ...

The National Weather Service released an updated rip current statement at 11:57 p.m. on Sunday in effect until Monday at 6 a.m. for Mobile and Baldwin counties. "Rip currents can sweep even the best ...