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 ...

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

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

The National Weather Service and the Florida Division of Emergency Management observe Florida Severe Weather Awareness Week ...

Severe weather awareness is not all about lightning, floods, tornadoes and hurricanes. The number one weather killer in ...

FIRST WARNING CHIEF METEOROLOGIST TONY MAINOLFI ... IN DAY TWO OF SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS, WE’RE GOING TO BE FOCUSING IN ON RIP CURRENTS. MOST FOLKS DON’T REALIZE IT, BUT IT’S THE DEADLIEST ...

Tuesday is marine hazards and rips current awareness day. How are rip currents formed? Rip currents have a variety of different developmental factors. For example, you need to consider the shape ...

On Thursday at 4:27 a.m. an updated rip current statement was issued by the National Weather Service valid from 6 p.m. until Saturday 6 a.m. for Mobile and Baldwin counties.