rip current
noun
: a strong usually narrow surface current flowing outward from a shore that results from the return flow of waves and wind-driven water
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If you are caught in a rip current, yell for help.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
Warm weather is here, and as people head to the beach, Los Angeles and Orange County lifeguards warn of strong rip currents and high surf.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 9 June 2026
There is a moderate risk of dangerous rip currents at all area beaches.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 June 2026
If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
Warm weather is here, and as people head to the beach, Los Angeles and Orange County lifeguards warn of strong rip currents and high surf.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 9 June 2026
There is a moderate risk of dangerous rip currents at all area beaches.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 June 2026
If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
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“Rip current.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rip%20current. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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