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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There is a moderate risk of rip currents across all Central Florida beaches.
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Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
Its website regularly updates the risk of rip currents on the Florida coast day-by-day.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
What to do if caught in a rip current
The American Red Cross offers the following tips on staying safe when rip currents are around.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
The alerts consisted of gale warnings, hazardous seas warnings, small craft advisories and rip current statements.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
Its website regularly updates the risk of rip currents on the Florida coast day-by-day.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
What to do if caught in a rip current
The American Red Cross offers the following tips on staying safe when rip currents are around.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
The alerts consisted of gale warnings, hazardous seas warnings, small craft advisories and rip current statements.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Rip current.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rip%20current. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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