According to the Florida Division of Emergency Management, rip currents are the deadliest weather-related hazard in the state ...

Rip currents are powerful channels of water that flow away from shore, often causing life-threatening conditions for swimmers ...

Rip currents are fast-moving channels of water ... A patch of discoloured water running perpendicular to the beach is often a warning sign of a rip. Another telltale sign of one is a noticeable ...

The first full week of February is Florida’s Severe Weather Awareness Week. Every day this week the CBS 12 StormTrac Team will detail the common severe weather ...

Authorities have warned about the dangers of rip currents ... "Once out of the current, swim at an angle back to the shore." The coastguard advised people to observe beach signs and flags and ...

Swim near a lifeguard. • Look for posted signs and yellow or red warning flags. • Follow lifeguard instructions. What to do if you get caught in a rip current: • Don’t try to swim directly ...

Florida's severe weather week is here. And it's a great reminder that weather disasters can happen all year long - not just during hurricane season. Follow along throughout the week to help increase ...

cold weather warnings, freeze watches, high surf advisories, and rip current statements. Extreme cold warnings are issued when temperatures dip to life-threatening levels, although the ...

Tampa Bay faces a cold weather advisory with risks of hypothermia and a rip current statement cautioning against dangerous ...

On Sunday at 12:57 p.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a high surf warning valid from Monday ... waves of 5 to 10 feet with dangerous rip currents for Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands ...