Contributor content. Learn how to look out for rip currents when at the Jersey Shore and what to do if you are caught in one.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Whenever heading to a beach off Florida’s east coast, knowing how to identify a rip current and how to safely escape could mean the difference between life and death. Rips, swiftly ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – As spring break approaches, a new tool is being used in Volusia County to give swimmers firsthand experience of the dangers of rip currents. Volusia County Beach Safety on ...

Florida's coast, from Palm Coast to Miami, is expected to have a high risk for rip currents -- a red flag -- through Sunday, ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — With storms expected throughout the week in New York, waves and rip currents could reach dangerous levels. Lifeguards can close sections of beach at their discretion based on what ...

If the wind is blowing steadily toward the shore, the risk of rip currents increases, but other factors and features can also increase their likelihood. They are not always easy to spot, so these are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just in time for spring break, one Florida lifeguard agency has a new tool for teaching swimmers how to survive deadly rip ...

At 2:15 a.m. on Monday, the National Weather Service issued a rip current statement in effect until 7 p.m. The statement is for Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte and Lee counties.

A rip current statement was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 12:46 p.m. valid from Saturday 6 p.m. until Monday 6 a.m. for Mobile and Baldwin counties. The weather service adds, ...