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 ...

NJ rip currents claimed a life in Seaside Heights as hundreds of rescues were reported across the Jersey Shore.

Rip currents are responsible for 100 deaths a year. Learn how to spot them and what to do if you get caught in one.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dangerous surf, strong rip currents, and hazardous boating conditions remain in effect for Guam through Monday, according to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Weather forecasts on Thursday, June 11, issued a high swim risk and beach hazard statement for much of Lake Michigan's shoreline.

A 41-year-old man died Wednesday evening after being rescued from the ocean off Avenue T in Seaside. About a week earlier, on Tuesday, July 21, five people were rescued after repeated warnings of ...