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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Rough surf conditions, including rip currents and high winds, continued through the weekend.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
On average, rip currents kill more people in Florida than hurricanes, tornadoes, and lightning combined, according to the NWS office in Melbourne.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The area was under a high rip current risk, in effect through Sunday, April 20 — leading lifeguards on the scene to intervene.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
There is a moderate risk of rip currents at all area beaches and the Treasure Coast, according to NWS Melbourne.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
On average, rip currents kill more people in Florida than hurricanes, tornadoes, and lightning combined, according to the NWS office in Melbourne.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The area was under a high rip current risk, in effect through Sunday, April 20 — leading lifeguards on the scene to intervene.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
There is a moderate risk of rip currents at all area beaches and the Treasure Coast, according to NWS Melbourne.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Rip current.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rip%20current. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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