The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory for the region with a specific warning for local beaches. The advisory extends through 3 a.m. Wednesday morning. Experts are predicting ...

Accurate measurements of surface currents are crucial for coastal monitoring, rip current detection, and predicting the path of pollutants. Several methods exist to measure surface currents, some of ...

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is warning people along the East Coast of the U.S. about life-threatening rip currents this week, which are being produced by swells from ...

Storms in the North Pacific Ocean deliver sneaker waves, rip currents and longshore currents to Santa Cruz County's shores in winter, making it a dangerous time for beachgoers.

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. (WNCN) — Emergency Management officials monitored the progress of Hurricane Imelda on Tuesday and weather impacts throughout New Hanover County and coastal communities, ...

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 ...

Red flags are flying again along the Florida coast because of rip currents caused by bad weather out in the Atlantic. Nearly 300 people had to be rescued along Volusia County’s beaches last weekend ...

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 ...

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. - Hot, summer days usually mean packed, sandy beaches along Lake Michigan, but those sunny, calm days can turn dangerous and sometimes deadly. Rip currents are a common term along ...