Jun 16, 2024 · Rip currents are powerful, narrow channels of fast-moving water that are prevalent along the East, Gulf, and West coasts of the U.S., as well as along the shores of the Great Lakes.

A rip current, sometimes incorrectly called a rip tide, is a localized current that flows away from the shoreline toward the ocean, perpendicular or at an acute angle to the shoreline.

In coastal areas, many of NOAA’s National Weather Service Forecast Offi ces issue a Rip Current Outlook as a part of their Surf Zone Forecast. NOAA identifi es days with forecasts for …

In this episode, Dr. Gregory Dusek, senior scientist with NOAA’s National Ocean Service, talks with us about rip currents, NOAA’s national rip current forecast model, and ways to protect …

Rip currents are powerful, channeled currents that flow away from shore and can occur at any beach with breaking waves. Rip currents can be killers and account for over 80% of rescues …

Rip currents account for more than 80 percent of rescues performed by surf beach lifeguards. They are powerful, channeled currents of water flowing away from shore that quickly pull …

For the first time, NOAA is launching a national rip current forecast model, aimed at saving lives of beach-goers around the country. This new model can predict the hourly probability of rip …

When a wave reaches a beach or coastline, it releases a burst of energy that generates a current, which runs parallel to the shoreline. This type of current is called a “longshore current.”

Rip currents are powerful, channeled currents that flow away from shore and can occur at any beach with breaking waves. Rip currents can be killers and account for over 80% of rescues …

The Currents Tutorial is an overview of the types of currents, what causes them, how they are measured, and how they affect people's lives. The Roadmap to Resources directs you to …