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While the massive storm is forecast to remain hundreds of miles from shore, its outer bands will still likely be strong enough to stir up ferocious riptides, monster swells and intense winds of 100 mph along much of the East Coast.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
The storm is not expected to make landfall, but dangerous riptides are expected along East Coast beaches.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
Expect heavy surf and riptides in Florida.
—Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Still, swimmers and boaters should be on the lookout for strong waves and riptides this week at Maryland beaches.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
The storm is not expected to make landfall, but dangerous riptides are expected along East Coast beaches.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
Expect heavy surf and riptides in Florida.
—Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Still, swimmers and boaters should be on the lookout for strong waves and riptides this week at Maryland beaches.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Riptide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riptide. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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