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

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

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 WEATHER PHENOMENA IN FLORIDA AHEAD OF HURRICANES ...

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

The National Weather Service posts rip current risks on its websites around the coasts and has developed a computer model that can predict when conditions are favorable for their formation up to ...

“This is in part down to Florida’s geography and how it often receives strong winds coming in from the Atlantic Ocean, since ...

"Rip currents exist due to breaking waves and, more importantly, the variability in wave breaking both over time and space," Dr Brander told the ABC. "Basically when waves break, the water level ...

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

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. The weather service ...

What could go wrong? Unfortunately, dangers still lurk in the surf in the form of rip currents, and it's important to keep these safety tips in mind any time you plan to enter the ocean.