When waves break near the shoreline, water piles up between the wave and the beach. One of the ways the water returns to the ...

A new rip current simulator at has debuted at Daytona State College. Volusia County Beach Safety says it will be used to ...

Volusia County Beach Safety is turning to a new hands-on training tool to help residents and tourists better understand one of the ocean’s most persistent dangers: rip currents.

Constant eastward wind flow will keep humidity levels present across parts of Florida. This also increases the risk of rip ...

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 Thursday at midnight the National Weather Service issued a rip current statement valid from Friday 6 a.m. until Saturday 6 p.m. for Mobile and Baldwin counties.