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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Beach conditions look favorable, with a low rip current risk along Atlantic beaches.
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The area is well-known for rip currents and steep drop-offs, factors that may have contributed to the family’s difficulties in the water.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Also, strong rip currents and hazardous swimming conditions for inexperienced swimmers will be present.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
The swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions, forecasters said.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The area is well-known for rip currents and steep drop-offs, factors that may have contributed to the family’s difficulties in the water.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Also, strong rip currents and hazardous swimming conditions for inexperienced swimmers will be present.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
The swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions, forecasters said.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Rip current.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rip%20current. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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