Rip currents, fast-moving channels of water that flow away from the shore, can drag a swimmer way out into the ocean and ...

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

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

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a high rip current risk alert for South Florida's Atlantic coastline through Sunday evening, warning of hazardous ocean conditions that could endanger ...

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.

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 ...

The Fort Lauderdale Police Department reported finding the body of a missing 12-year-old on Friday evening. According to first responders, the boy was in the ocean with a group when the group became ...

In response to rising surf and rip current fatalities, the NHC will now provide a national rip current risk map, highlighting dangerous conditions stemming from both local and distant hurricanes.

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 ...