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 ...

On Wednesday at 6:01 p.m. the National Weather Service released an updated rip current statement in effect until Thursday at 6 a.m. for Mobile and Baldwin counties. "Rip currents can sweep even the ...

Forecasters also warned of hazardous surf conditions, with waves between six and eight feet and strong northeast winds gusting up to 35 mph. The dangerous conditions are expected to last through the ...

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Florida's Atlantic coast will not be the place to be this week. Swimmers are advised to stay out of the water due to a high risk of rip currents through at least Wednesday. There will be rough surf ...

The National Hurricane Center expects no new tropical activity for the next week, suggesting a quiet end to the 2025 hurricane season. Despite a lack of tropical storms, Florida is experiencing freeze ...

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 ...

Volusia County Beach Safety, whose officers and lifeguards oversee swimmers and surfers along more than 30 miles of beach on ...