READING, Pa. – Officials up and down the East Coast are urging anyone who's at or going to the shore over the next few days to be cautious of dangerous rip currents. But what is a rip current? "A rip ...

Hurricane Erin remains offshore as it moves northward along the U.S. Southeast coast today, continuing to generate large Atlantic waves that will pose dangerous surf and marine hazards through Friday.

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 ...

Hurricane Erin continues to churn offshore, driving rough surf and dangerous rip currents along Florida’s east coast, with waves up to 8 feet near shore. A High Surf Advisory remains in effect through ...

Hurricane Erin is forecast to generate dangerous surf and rip currents over the next several days, affecting beaches in the Bahamas, much of the U.S. East Coast, Bermuda, and Atlantic Canada. The U.S.