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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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has said that rip currents have been strong this week, issuing warnings along the coast of Florida, FOX13 Tampa reported.
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Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 21 May 2024
The plan was to restore the beach to its original 1989 design after an ongoing effort to reduce significant erosion and tackle rip current concerns.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
State Parks peace officer supervisor Danielle Snyder, also one of the seasoned State Parks training officers, said this was an incident that lifeguards train for, putting in hundreds of hours not just to learn about rip currents and beach safety, but emergency responses of all kinds.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
High surf and rip currents have recently been impacting beaches on the north, east and west sides of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
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Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 21 May 2024
The plan was to restore the beach to its original 1989 design after an ongoing effort to reduce significant erosion and tackle rip current concerns.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
State Parks peace officer supervisor Danielle Snyder, also one of the seasoned State Parks training officers, said this was an incident that lifeguards train for, putting in hundreds of hours not just to learn about rip currents and beach safety, but emergency responses of all kinds.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
High surf and rip currents have recently been impacting beaches on the north, east and west sides of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Rip current.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rip%20current. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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