GRAND HAVEN, Mich. - Hot, summer days usually mean packed, sandy beaches along Lake Michigan, but those sunny, calm days can turn dangerous and sometimes deadly. Rip currents are a common term along ...

If the wind is blowing steadily toward the shore, the risk of rip currents increases, but other factors and features can also make them more likely. They are not always easy to spot, so these are said ...

Recent drowning incidents involving rip currents have sparked renewed concerns about the dangerous swimming conditions and what you should do if you end up in one. On Thursday, a Pennsylvania couple ...

Dangerous rip currents are expected to hit the coastal shores of northwestern Florida, including parts of the panhandle, from Friday through Saturday evening, the National Weather Service warned. The ...

Even on a beautiful beach day, dangerous rip currents can be present, and knowing how to spot them could save your life. A rip current is a powerful, narrow channel of fast-moving water that flows ...