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 good news: The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur Sunday was a couple hours either side of low tide, which took place before noon.
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
Dawson had been swimming with two other friends the night before when the three were caught in strong rip currents affecting the area, the Coast Guard said.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
The woman was swimming with two friends off Condado Beach in San Juan when all three tourists got caught in rip currents on Sunday, the Coast Guard said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2024
There is also a moderate risk for dangerous rip currents along Florida’s east coast.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
Dawson had been swimming with two other friends the night before when the three were caught in strong rip currents affecting the area, the Coast Guard said.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
The woman was swimming with two friends off Condado Beach in San Juan when all three tourists got caught in rip currents on Sunday, the Coast Guard said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2024
There is also a moderate risk for dangerous rip currents along Florida’s east coast.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
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“Rip current.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rip%20current. Accessed 26 Sep. 2024.
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