Eight counties in Florida are under 'extreme' drought conditions as more dry and warm weather is on the way while coastal ...

"Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water," the NWS warned in its official coastal ...

Rip currents are most common in the winter months for Florida, but they can occur during the spring time, too. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, rip currents are ...

Rip currents claim dozens of lives annually in the United States. A 17-year-old boy died after being caught in a rip current ...

Rip current statements have been issued for South Florida — and the surf has proven to be deadly. The National Weather ...

In general, fatalities ... maps will not provide specific information on surf heights. Any increased attention to rip current risks is a good thing, said officials in Panama City Beach, Florida.

Starting in 2025, the National Hurricane Center will compose maps showing rip current risks when a tropical cyclone ...

Many surf zone fatalities occur when distant hurricanes send swells to shore that create dangerous conditions at the coast, the hurricane center said.

In general, fatalities ... The maps will not provide specific information on surf heights. Waves after Hurricane Milton prompted rip current and high surf advisories along the Central Florida ...