A rip current is a narrow, fast-moving channel of water that flows away from the shoreline and deeper into the ocean.

This summer, don't let rip currents be that special someone to sweep you off your feet. These narrow water currents can pose a potentially life-threatening risk to unassuming swimmers. Nearly 30,000 ...

Rip currents off the North Carolina coast can be deadly. Often times, the person who goes out to rescue a swimmer in trouble is the one who ends up losing their life, experts say. Rip currents are the ...

You're enjoying a relaxing and fun beach day around the popular spring break city of Fort Lauderdale when you spot something — a channel of water that looks different from the waves around it. Don't ...

Depending on how you look at it; rip currents can either be your best friend or your worst nightmare. These powerful flowing bands of water have caught bathers, swimmers, surfers out for years – and ...

Rip currents have killed at least 21 people in U.S. waters so far in 2026, a toll that accounts for more than half of all ...

As beachgoers in South Florida enjoyed the warm weather, they were being urged to avoid going into the water as rip currents continue to be a risk. Ocean Rescue teams were seen patrolling along the ...

YES, WE’LL KEEP YOU POSTED. YEAH. INTRIGUING. OKAY. TO FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT. MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE HAD TO BE RESCUED FROM RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE EAST COAST OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. WITH BEACH ...

The National Weather service issued rip current warnings for North Carolina beaches Wednesday. Rip current warnings will remain in effect through Friday. Coastal beaches in Pender County and New ...