Rip currents are silent killers. These fast-moving channels of water can reach speeds of 1 to 2 feet per second, but have ...

Rip currents are strong and narrow currents of water that can move swimmers up to hundreds of feet away from shore.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has announced that April 27 to May 3 is “Rip Current Awareness Week” and is asking emergency management, public safety officials, local media and Weather-Ready ...

A teenager swimming at a beach in Palm Beach County on April 12 died after being caught in a rip current. Rip currents claim dozens of lives annually in the United States. A 17-year-old boy died ...

Story courtesy National Weather Service This week is Carolinas Rip Current Awareness Week, as the National Weather Service offices in Charleston, South Carolina, Wilmington, Newport/Morehead City, and ...

If the wind is blowing steadily toward the shore, the risk of rip currents increases, but other factors and features can also make rip currents more likely to occur. They are not always easy to ...