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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National Hurricane Center The biggest impacts will be heavy rain, life-threatening beach conditions such as rip currents, and wind in Mexico and Baja California, an AccuWeather report said.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Instead, swim parallel to the beach and out of the rip current.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
In the wake of the student's death, officials are stressing the dangers of rip currents.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 13 May 2025
There is a high risk of rip currents and limited lightning strikes.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Instead, swim parallel to the beach and out of the rip current.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
In the wake of the student's death, officials are stressing the dangers of rip currents.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 13 May 2025
There is a high risk of rip currents and limited lightning strikes.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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“Rip current.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rip%20current. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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