Here are some things to remember to break the grip of the rip. Rip currents are narrow, 80 feet wide at the most. They can go out as far as a quarter mile. While 5 mph doesn’t sound fast ...

High/hazardous surf and strong rip currents are common this time of year, often to the point that we tune it out when listening to the radio or reading the forecasts online. In today’s column ...

“If you were able to stay calm and float, that rip current eventually ends.” To break the grip of the rip current, people should look for waves (which will indicate that they are out of the ...

Float and call for help: If you are unable to escape the grip of a rip current, try treading water ... a slightly different color and causes a break in the incoming wave pattern.

You try swimming to shore but the current has you in its grip, pulling you farther out to ... or debris moving steadily offshore A break in the incoming wave pattern “Sometimes the rip will actually ...

While it’s not exactly clear how he drowned, one possibility is rip currents. They form when waves break near the shoreline, piling up water between the breaking waves and the beach. They can ...

WPBF 25 News caught up with Dan Barnickel with Palm Beach County Ocean Rescue, who warned that spring break is statistically a time when they see the most rip current deaths in South Florida.

The backstory Spring break is one of the busiest times for Florida beaches, with thousands of visitors flocking to the coast. Historically, rip currents have posed a significant danger ...