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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Beachgoers should use caution, however, as a moderate risk of rip currents is in effect along Atlantic beaches.
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
There is a moderate risk of rip currents at all Central Florida Atlantic beaches.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Waves up to 22 feet high are expected along the coast, along with strong rip currents and sneaker waves.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
The winds make beach conditions sketchy Monday and Tuesday, with a high rip current risk announced for coastal Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties through Tuesday evening.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
There is a moderate risk of rip currents at all Central Florida Atlantic beaches.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Waves up to 22 feet high are expected along the coast, along with strong rip currents and sneaker waves.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
The winds make beach conditions sketchy Monday and Tuesday, with a high rip current risk announced for coastal Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties through Tuesday evening.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Rip current.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rip%20current. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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