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

Recent drowning incidents involving rip currents have sparked renewed concerns about the dangerous swimming conditions and what you should do if you end up in one. On Thursday, a Pennsylvania couple ...

Forecasters also warned of hazardous surf conditions, with waves between six and eight feet and strong northeast winds gusting up to 35 mph. The dangerous conditions are expected to last through the ...

The National Weather Service released an updated rip current statement at 8:45 a.m. on Sunday in effect until 6 p.m. for Mobile and Baldwin counties. "Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers ...

Knowing how to respond can save your life. Should you ever be caught in a rip current, the NSRI urges you not to panic. Instead, float on your back to stay calm and save energy. Then try to swim out ...

Manuel Dominguez was out for his usual jog along Fort Lauderdale’s shoreline when he noticed the red flags snapping in the wind—warnings from lifeguards that the ocean was dangerous. Despite the ...

Alexandra de Moura was a star athlete at Garden City High School whose talents earned her a gymnastics scholarship to George Washington University. But despite her athletic prowess, de Moura was ...

At 6:43 a.m. on Monday, the National Weather Service issued an updated rip current statement in effect until 6 p.m. for Mobile and Baldwin counties. "Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away ...