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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Do you know how to get out of a rip current? Do you know what a rip current feels like? A new simulator has debuted at Daytona ...

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 ...

Tropical Storm Erin -- which is forecast to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season by Saturday morning -- won't have a direct impact on the U.S., but it will bring dangerous rip ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - In this edition of Next Weather, FOX10 Meteorologist Nicholas Herboso shares important tips on how to spot rip currents and what you can do to stay safe in the surf. Rip currents ...

DAYTONA BEACH — Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue is at the forefront of a new statewide effort to help beachgoers safely practice facing rip currents before they go into the ocean. Beach ...

Constant eastward wind flow will keep humidity levels present across parts of Florida. This also increases the risk of rip currents along Florida's east coast.

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, ...