With sunshine and warm temps drawing crowds to South Carolina’s beaches, now’s the time to brush up on a hidden danger that can turn a relaxing swim into a life-threatening emergency: rip currents. So ...

It’s nearly impossible to fight a rip current directly, and many swimmers who get in trouble tire themselves out trying to get back to the beach. News4JAX meteorologist, former lifeguard and longtime ...

Hurricane Erin is expected to bring life-threatening rip currents and high surf to New York and New Jersey shores for the rest of the week, and authorities are advising people to stay out of the water ...

Hurricane Erin remains offshore as it moves northward along the U.S. Southeast coast today, continuing to generate large Atlantic waves that will pose dangerous surf and marine hazards through Friday.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The National Weather Service (NWS) reports that rip currents are the number one weather-related killer in the coastal Carolinas. On average, rip currents kill eight people ...

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 ...

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The Lowcountry’s coastlines are known for their natural beauty, beaches and family-friendly atmosphere. But beneath the scenic waves, one of the ocean’s most dangerous hazards can quickly turn a beach ...

Thousands of swimmers were warned of dangerous waters in South Florida over Easter weekend after a 13-year-old boy died in an accidental ocean drowning while swimming near a lifeguard tower in Fort ...

It’s nearly impossible to fight a rip current directly, and many swimmers who get in trouble tire themselves out trying to get back to the beach. News4JAX meteorologist, former lifeguard and longtime ...

Hurricane Erin, churning offshore in the Atlantic, is causing dangerous rip currents along the Southeast coast. A High Surf Advisory is in effect through Thursday for areas including St. Simons, ...