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The high risk for dangerous rip currents will continue through at least 7 p.m. Sunday, the National Weather Service said Friday morning. More: Two drown Sunday, bringing number of drowning deaths ...
Rip currents are one of the most dangerous beach hazards, killing roughly 100 Americans per year. ... Make sure you know your risk, respect the ocean, ... The Today Show.
All Hilton Head Island beaches raised red flags Friday due to “rough surf conditions” and a moderate risk of rip currents, according to Shore Beach Service.The island’s privately contracted ...
A rip current (or just rip) is a specific type of water current that can occur near beaches where waves break. A rip is a strong, localized, and narrow current of water that moves directly away from the shore by cutting through the lines of breaking waves, like a river flowing out to sea.
In the Lowcountry, Daufuskie, Fripp, Hilton Head and Hunting islands were under a moderate risk for rip currents Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service’s Charleston Office.
Rip currents are narrow, strong currents that quickly flow away from the shore. Typically, they move about 1 to 2 feet per second, but they could move as fast as 8 feet per second, or 5.5 mph ...
A rip current statement is a warning statement issued by the National Weather Service of the United States when there is a high threat of rip currents due to weather and ocean conditions. [ 1 ] The statement usually contains some detail about when and roughly where the rip currents are most likely to be forming.
An elevated rip current risk remains through Monday. Coastal Brunswick County residents can expect a moderate risk of rip currents through Friday evening, with an elevated risk remaining through ...