Rip currents are a danger many of us may not think about while on vacation, but is a deadly phenomenon every year on America's beaches. A rip current is a strong but narrow current that flows away from the beach. Rip currents can form at any beach with breaking waves, including the Gr...
ALSO SEE: Lifeguards down the shore warn beachgoers of the dangers rip currents You may find yourself caught in arip current— a strong, narrow area of fast-moving water that can be dangerous and even deadly, Shook said. If you find yourself caught in a rip current, swim paral...
Rip currents are narrow columns of water flowing rapidly away from the beach, like a swift stream within the ocean. They don't pull swimmers under water, but can carry them out a fair distance from shore. Low spots along the beach, or areas near jetties or piers, are...
Many beaches use color-coded flags to warn visitors of the day’s rip current risk. These color-coded flags are used to warn visitors of the day’s rip current risk. (FOX Weather) If you see a green flag, strong rip currents are not expected that day, so you should be able to ...
Once the rip is not as strong, start to swim away parallel to the beach until you are out of its pull. If swimming parallel isn't working, keep floating until you are out of the current. When you are out of its pull and you can see the breaking waves, start to swim diagonally tow...
How to ride, survive rip currentsDavid Arnold, Globe Staff
5. Swim parallel to shore to get out of the current.Being caught in a rip current is like being stuck on a treadmill that you can’t turn off. Luckily, rip currents, like treadmills, are usually pretty narrow–they’re rarely over 100 feet wide–so you need only get to the side of...
incorrectly referred to as a rip tide) is a strong, narrow, fast-flowing current directed toward the sea that travels up to one to two metres per second. Rip currents usually develop close to the shoreline in very shallow water around a metre deep ...
You may find yourself caught in a rip current — a strong, narrow area of fast-moving water that can be dangerous and even deadly, Shook said. If you find yourself caught in a rip current, swim parallel to the shore until you are out of the current and then swim back to shore. ...
Rip currents are narrow columns of water flowing rapidly away from the beach, like a swift stream within the ocean. They don't pull swimmers under water, but can carry them out a fair distance from shore. Low spots along the beach, or areas near jetties or piers, are often where rip ...