Hurricane Erin is expected to bring life-threatening rip currents and high surf to New York and New Jersey shores for the ...

“If you don’t understand what they’re doing and how to react within a rip current, they can be deadly for anyone,” Gill said. “As the tide starts coming in from low to high is probably ...

Rip currents can last anywhere from five seconds to five minutes. Gill said to look for those red flags that signal high water hazards, and always swim in front of a lifeguard.

From Miami to Maine, the East Coast is under moderate or high rip current risk advisories because of Hurricane Erin ...

What causes ocean currents? Tides: Though different from currents, tides are one of the factors that causes them to occur. The rise and fall of tides create what are known as tidal currents.

High Surf Advisory is in effect through Thursday, with the risk of dangerous rip currents stretching across local beaches.

The melting of ice is actually slowing down the deep ocean circulation around Antarctica. This system of deep currents, known ...

Due to Hurricane Erin, some Delaware beaches will remain closed to swimming and fishing because of dangerous high surf and ...

Hurricane Erin is expected to bring massive waves and dangerous rip currents to areas along the East Coast. Here's which ...

A tsunami is a series of ocean waves that sends surges of water, sometimes reaching heights of over 100 feet (30.5 meters), ...