MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WITN) - A trip to the beach is supposed to be a fun time with family or friends, but each year more than 100 lives are claimed because of rip currents, and even more have close ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Rip currents are powerful, narrow channels of fast-moving water that move away from shore. They can develop along any beach at any time of year and are responsible for ...

NOAA now has a way to predict rip currents — strong waters that can rip swimmers away from shore in an instant. There’s a new forecast in the works that will give us all potentially lifesaving ...

Approximately 100 people die every year in the United States alone from ocean rip currents and other surf zone incidents, a number greater than the average death toll from tornadoes, lightning or ...

NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently launched a new forecast model to predict the rip current risk along the coast days ahead of time. “Rip currents can ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Summer is almost here, and with it come trips to the beach. Rip currents are one of the biggest hazards facing beach-goers, claiming several lives in the state each year. The ...